IT´S A TRANS WORLD – ANALYZING 10 YEARS OF CLINICAL SEXOLOGY CONSULTATIONS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL CENTER IN PORTUGAL.
Objective: The aim was to characterize the evolution of referrals to the Clinical Sexology Consultation at a tertiary hospital center in Portugal. Material and Methods: We analyzed a cohort of patients referred in the period between 2012 and 2021, and data was extracted regarding the number of refer...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos em Sexualidade Humana (SBRASH) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.rbsh.org.br:article/1160 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.rbsh.org.br/revista_sbrash/article/view/1160 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sexologia Fatores Sociodemográficos Incongruência de Gênero Sexology Sociodemographic Factors Gender incongruence Erectile Dysfunction Sexología Factores Sociodemográficos Incongruencia de género Disfunción eréctil |
| Sumario: | Objective: The aim was to characterize the evolution of referrals to the Clinical Sexology Consultation at a tertiary hospital center in Portugal. Material and Methods: We analyzed a cohort of patients referred in the period between 2012 and 2021, and data was extracted regarding the number of referrals, absenteeism rate at the first consultation, sociodemographic characterization, diagnosis, and referring entities. Results: A total of 859 referrals were found, with an average absenteeism rate of 23.52%. In recent years, there has been an equalization between the sexes and a greater demand from younger people. We noticed a progressive decrease in married/common-law marriage patients and a progressive increase in single patients seeking this consultation. Regarding the most frequent diagnosis, there was a statistically significant decrease in referrals for HA01.1 erectile dysfunction, from 33.33% in 2012 to 8.87% in 2021. This trend was accompanied by a statistically significant increase in referrals for HA60 gender incongruence, from 25.25% in 2012 to 46.77% in 2021. Conclusions: The typical profile of the patient currently seeking this consultation corresponds to a person that is young, single, and diagnosed with gender incongruence. Changes in demand for this consultation are significant and may reflect changes in today´s society and/or the healthcare system. |
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