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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2017.8.5.233

The convergence study on the Sexual life Experience of Rectal Cancer Men  

Woo, Sang-Jun (Department of Nursing, Dongshin University)
Lee, Eun-Sook (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.8, no.5, 2017 , pp. 233-241 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the sex life of men with rectal cancer. Participants were 8 males who were treated with rectal cancer and analyzed semi-structured questionnaire by Downe-Wamboldt's content analysis method(Step 8). As a result of the analysis, three categories and nine subcategories were derived: Physical difficulty, Psychological difficulty, Mutual role difficulty. Thus, men treated with rectal cancer experience physical, psychological, and interrelated difficulties related to sex. This study was meaningful in that it revealed the experience related to sexual experience of men with rectal cancer and could be used as useful data for the development of sex - related programs.
Keywords
Convergence; Sexual life; Rectal cancer; Men;
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