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Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies

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  • Nelson Rodrigues-Machado

    (Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine, Universtitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
    Nelson Rodrigues-Machado is a PhD candidate at the Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health program, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.)

  • M. Jesús Quintana

    (Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine, Universtitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
    Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Centro Cochrane Iberoamérica, 08025 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Raquel Gómez-Gómez

    (Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Xavier Bonfill-Cosp

    (Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine, Universtitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
    Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
    Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Centro Cochrane Iberoamérica, 08025 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in women, and has implications for sexual function (SF). In this study, we used an evidence map to identify, describe, and organise the current available evidence regarding SF in women with BC. We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases for observational studies assessing SF in women with BC published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French between 2000 and 2021 (sample ≥ 50 women). Of the 64 included studies (13,257 women with BC), 58 were published since 2010. Women who were married, partnered, or in relationships represented 74.1% of the entire sample. Only a single study was conducted on women representing a sexual minority. We identified 22 assessment instruments and 40 sexual dysfunction (SdF) domains. The number of publications on SF in women with BC has increased in the last 10 years, but still remains low. Some groups of women are underrepresented, and some SdF domains are underdiagnosed, with the assessment instrument used affecting which domains are studied. Women with BC need to be better screened, as their quality of life (QoL) is affected by SdF.

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  • Nelson Rodrigues-Machado & M. Jesús Quintana & Raquel Gómez-Gómez & Xavier Bonfill-Cosp, 2022. "Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-21, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13976-:d:954836
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