Acceptability of Health Professionals’ Address of Sexuality and Erectile Dysfunction - A Qualitative Interview Study with Men in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Abstract Introduction In the developing phase of complex health intervention: Physical Activity to reduce Vascular Erectile Dysfunction (PAVED), it is crucial explore whether men can accept communicative component regarding information that regular aerobe (i-PAVED). This provided by professionals (HPs) in cardiac rehabilitation, where sexuality issues such as erectile dysfunction (ED) are otherwise rarely addressed. Aim To how acceptance HPs’ address sexuality, ED, and i-PAVED be identified men's narratives. Methods this descriptive qualitative study, we conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 20 (range 48-78 years age) attending municipal secondary prevention rehabilitation programmes on their i-PAVED. The Theoretical Framework Acceptability components (affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, perceived effectiveness, opportunity costs self-efficacy) three temporal perspectives (retrospective, concurrent prospective) were used concept-driven first step a content analysis, which was followed thematically data-driven second step. Main Outcome Measures Men anticipated experiential six out seven Acceptability. Results “expression interest,” “addressing sexuality,” “attitudes values,” “understandable meaningful,” “insights” “motivation,” whereas no narratives relation costs. Conclusion As an aspect development cardiovascular care PAVED, study showed seemed prospectively PAVED being i-PAVED, if HPs professional, educated competent field sexual health.