ANÁLISIS DE LA PRODUCCIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE LA SEXUALIDAD DEL ADULTO MAYOR: UNA REVISIÓN INTEGRATIVE

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific production on the sexuality of older people in the last five years, as well as its level of evidence. Method: An integrative review on the sexuality of the older people was conducted; Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Sciences Information, Dialnet, EBSCO, National Library of Medicine, Redalyc, Science Direct, Online Scientific Electronic Library, Scopus and Springer databases were consulted looking for original articles published between 2015 and 2019. Results: Twenty-nine original articles were selected, of which 17 corresponded to qualitative design, 11 to quantitative design and one to mixed design. The level of evidence was evaluated and a descriptive analysis was performed. Conclusion: A considerable number of older people report being sexually active, expressing the need for approaches related to sexuality by health professionals, especially nurses. There is a positive relationship between satisfaction with sexuality and satisfaction with life among the elderly, reflecting the importance of studying this topic.