Predictors of Erectile Dysfunction among Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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This study was a predictive study design aimed to examine the predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED) among age, comorbidity, body mass index, urinary symptoms, intimacy, and depression in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The subjects included 115 patients who: diagnosed with BPH without a history of surgery or waiting for surgery; aged of 40 years or over; had sexual intercourse within 2 months; and followed-up treatments at a tertiary hospital in the central region. The data were collected using a personal data questionnaire and health data questionnaire, the International Prostate Symptom Score, intimacy questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, and the International Index of Erectile Function. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.
The finding revealed the average age of subjects of 65.16 years (SD = 6.57), with a mean body mass index of 24.71 kg/m2 (SD = 3.75). The percentage of patients reported with ED was 87.8%. In addition, comorbidity, urinary symptoms, and depression could explain the variance of ED among patients with BPH by 16.9% with statistical significance (R2 =.169, F= 7.529, p < 0.001). The most significant predictor of ED was urinary symptoms ( = -.258, p < .05) (A low erectile function score indicates ED), followed by comorbidity ( = -.190, p <.05) and depression ( = -.179, p <.05) respectively.
Suggestion: Nurses should assess the patient's self-care behavior and use the information to develop a nursing plan in order to promote self-care behaviors. Then, nurses should assess the risk factors that may result in ED such as comorbidities, urinary symptoms, and depression and include the patients to participate in planning and adjusting their own care patterns.
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