Doctoral Degree Programs, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
Sex is an adult human need, including for diabetic men. Irregular changes in the blood sugar level causes complex sexual disorders with a high incidence rate, but this has never been explored in-depth regarding the fundamental view of sex and their disorders. This study explored the subject of focus by conducting a qualitative research study using a phenomenology approach that aimed to explore diabetic men and how they perceived sex and sexual dysfunction at a General Hospital in Jakarta. In-depth interviews were conducted with 7 participants. The findings provide detailed information on two main themes; sexual perceptions and how the men perceive the associated dysfunction. It was concluded that sex is a primer and a secondary need. Dysfunction becomes a disturbance of the primer need and this affects the patient psychologically.
Diabetic men, sex, sexual dysfunction
