A visual digital tool called SEX-DET (SEXual Dysfunction Evaluation Tool) was created for assessing the causes of sexual dysfunction, based on a bio-psycho-social-sexual and relational schema, to assist patients in understanding the relative influence of the various factors contributing to their sexual dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate satisfaction of this tool in sexual dysfunction patients and practitioners.
A satisfaction study of the SEX-DET was performed in 50 patients (20F, 30M) consulting for a sexual trouble and 3 practitioners. The main reasons for consultation were erectile dysfunction (36%) and desire disorder (30%).
All the participants agreed that the SEX-DET helped them to understand the origin their trouble (46% strongly, 42% moderately, 12% somewhat), the various factors involved (56% strongly, 22% moderately and 18% somewhat) and the management of their trouble (6% strongly, 47% moderately, 33% somewhat). Overall, 94% of participants found that the SEX-DET was easy to use (58% strongly, 16% moderately and 20% somewhat). Practitioners acknowledged the user-friendly interface, its critical role in improving patients' understanding and providing a comprehensive visualization of the dimensions associated with sexual dysfunction, even if one practitioner threatened the tool's intrinsic inclination to oversimplify complex data.
SEX-DET enabled to improve patients' understanding of their trouble and helped practitioners in structuring better communication during consultations communication regarding sexual dysfunction.The shortcomings of this study was its focus on short-term outcomes, self-reported data, and the absence of control group.
The French journal of urology. 2024 Oct 25 [Epub ahead of print]
Carol Burté, Sandrine Bei, Estelle Becquet, Eric Huyghe, Tamara Maziashvili
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