The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model to Women Undergoing Open Heart Surgery on Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life

The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model to Women Undergoing Open Heart Surgery on Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life

This study is about sexual counseling after cardiac surgery; It can contribute to the counseling planning of nurses and other health professionals regarding sexual problems that may occur after surgery. Increasing the quality of life in the rehabilitation process after cardiac surgery and facilitating adaptation to life after surgery; but not enough.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Being a woman
• Being over 18 years old
• Willingness to undergo open heart surgery
• Euroscore score ≤ 6 (low mortality risk due to cardiac surgery)
• Being sexually active
• Absence of sexual health problems in the spouse
• Ability to communicate verbally and be literate
• Women without neurological or psychiatric disorders
• Knowing Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwillingness to participate in the research
• Euroscore score >6 (high risk of mortality)
• Not being sexually active
• Having a diagnosed sexual health problem in the spouse
• Women with neurological and psychiatric disorders