Sexuality in female patients on hemodialysis: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

Sexuality is a human biological function that is not limited only to genitality but to total corporeality. Sexual function is a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon in which internal and external stimuli are modulated by the central and peripheral nervous system, resulting in biochemical, hormonal, and circulatory changes that culminate in physical and cognitive sexual results. Several conditions influence sexuality, and one of the diseases that can impair female sexual function and impact sexuality is chronic kidney disease. Considering the complexity and specificity of chronic kidney disease, the significant repercussions of hemodialysis treatment on the lives of patients, and the scarce scientific production, the need to delve deeper into the topic was perceived since the experience of sexuality of these women is relevant in the quality of life and not usually addressed by health professionals. To investigate the topic in-depth, a scoping review will be developed on the sexuality of female people undergoing hemodialysis treatment, regardless of their sexual orientation. The objective of this work is to map the production of knowledge about sexuality in women undergoing hemodialysis treatment. The search for publications will be carried out in the following databases and bibliographic index: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE via PubMed), Web of Science, in the Bibliographic Index of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and APA PsycNet. In addition to these databases, the research will also include gray literature, such as Google, Google Scholar, and YouTube. The question that will guide the review is: "What is the current knowledge about sexuality in women on hemodialysis? The review will consider studies that include the terms "sexuality", "women" and "hemodialysis", without restrictions on language and date.

Competing Interest Statement

The authors have declared no competing interest.

Funding Statement

This study did not receive any funding.

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Data Availability

All data produced in the present study are available upon reasonable request to the authors.

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