Quality of sexual life and associated factors: a cross-sectional survey of Chinese breast cancer patients

Purpose: This study aimed to explore Chinese breast cancer patients’ quality of sexual life and factors associated with quality of sexual life. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 201 breast cancer patients were required to complete questionnaires assessing characteristic information, cognition and assessment of sexual health, quality of sexual life, self-acceptance and coping style. Finally, hierarchical regression was used to analyze the factors associated with quality of sexual life in Chinese breast cancer patients. Results The average quality of sexual life was 75.14 ± 16.57. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the associated factors of breast cancer patients’ quality of sexual life included age, education level, type of surgery, cognition and assessment of sexual health, self-acceptance, and avoidance and acceptance-resignation coping styles. Conclusion Concerning age, education level and type of surgery, obtaining correct information on sexual health, improving self-acceptance, and avoiding acceptance-resignation and avoidance coping styles could help breast cancer patients improve their quality of sexual life.