%0 Journal Article
%T A Nurses' Guide for Egyptian Women Regarding Female Sexual Function During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
%A Abd El-Kader AI
%J SAGE Open Nurs
%V 9
%N 0
%D 2023 Jan-Dec
%M 37425284
暂无%R 10.1177/23779608231186023
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still affecting individuals all over the world. Restrictions resulting from lifestyle changes have been demonstrated to cause mental and sexual health issues.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This research was performed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on female sexual function in Egypt and also to assess the knowledge and information for those with sexual dysfunction before and after the administration of nursing guidelines.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A quasi-experimental research design was carried out for women diagnosed with positive COVID-19 at Isolation Hospital in Heart and Chest Hospital-Zagazig University. The study comprised a purposive sample of 496 women who were active COVID-19 patients. A structured interviewing form and a female sexual function index would be utilized to collect data. The nursing guidelines were designed by the researcher and given to women with positive COVID-19 after assessment of their knowledge and information concerning sexual health during this pandemic.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>According to the findings of this study, the incidence of normal sexual function and sexual dysfunction was 62.7% and 37.3%, respectively. Nearly half of the participating women (46.7%) were 25-34 years of age. 63.7% of them were residing in rural areas. Before guidelines administration: poor knowledge (23.5%), fair knowledge (68.4%), and good knowledge (8.1%); and after intervention: poor knowledge (0.0%), fair knowledge (29.4%), and good knowledge (70.6%) were recorded.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Women with sexual dysfunction had statistically higher accurate information following the administration of nursing guidelines regarding sexual function.