Background: Sexual problems in dialysis patients, one of the most important factors are affecting quality of life for these individuals and their families. Recognize these problems and take necessary action to resolve them are effective step to improve quality of life in these patients. This study were determined to impact of sexual rehabilitation on sexual quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: This is an experimental study of two groups, before and after that was performed on 40 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Using available methods for Sample selecting and randomly assigned to two control and case groups. Data gathering tools included demographic data, quality of sexual life for men and women's questionnaire. Interventions including: implementation of four-stage model of counseling that includes a four-stage 1-Permission 2-Limited Information 3-Specific suggestion 4- intensive therapy. Quality of sexual life both before, after intervention was measured and analyzed by SPSS software using chi-square statistical methods, Mann-Whitney, t independent variance with repeated measurements . Result: no significant difference were observed between mean total quality of sexual life before the intervention between the two groups (p>0.05) While after the intervention, significant differences were observed between the two groups in the average quality of sexual life (p<0.05). Conclusion: Sexual rehabilitation program is effective to improve the quality of life (sex) in dialysis patients. Therefore use of this Training and non-pharmacological method can be useful and as an effective method be used to solve sexual problems and empowering in dialysis patients.

Keywords: Dialysis, Quality of Life, Sexual Rehabilitation

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