Group social work intervention enhances the sexual satisfaction of women with Multiple Sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial study

ABSTRACT

Sexual problems are among the most common disorders that people with Multiple Sclerosis have to deal with, resulting in decreased sexual satisfaction and quality of life. The study is aimed to investigate the impact of group social work intervention on the sexual satisfaction of women with Multiple Sclerosis. The methodology was a randomized controlled trial and 58 participants recruited (30 for control group and 28 for intervention group). The intervention was based on group social work with an empowerment approach within eight sessions. The average age of the participants was 35.95 ± 6.41 most of whom had high school diploma (62.1%). The findings indicate that, in terms of sexual satisfaction (t = 5.47, Sig = 0.03, df = 56), primary disorders (t = 2.42, Sig = 0.019, df = 56), and tertiary disorders (t = 3.77, Sig = 0.002, df = 56), there is a significant difference between intervention and control groups.

KEYWORDS:

• Empowerment
• group intervention
• Multiple Sclerosis
• sexual satisfaction
• social work

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to all women living with MS who participated in the study.

Declaration of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.