Comportamientos sexuales de riesgo en la adultez tardía

Abstract

Late adulthood nowadays reflects a need to intervene in several aspects, one of them being sexuality, which has not been given the importance it requires. On the other hand, prevention of risk behaviors is only linked to the adolescent population, considered the only social problem of premature pregnancy —an issue discarded in late adulthood due to changes in reproductivity—; therefore, the need to investigate sexuality in older adults arises. In this sense, this study aims to identify sexual risk behaviors in late adulthood through a bibliographic research design employing a descriptive scope with a qualitative approach supported by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) by searching information in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Francis & Taylor, Dialnet, and Redalyc, using keywords such as sexual behaviors, risk factors, late adulthood, condom use, and sexual partners. Sixteen articles were retrieved, and six sexual risk behaviors in late adulthood were identified. In conclusion, the study confirms the presence of sexual risk behaviors, including condom use, number of sexual partners, alcohol and substance use, commercial sex, sexually transmitted diseases (STI) diagnosis, and homosexual tendencies. This shows a vulnerability regarding their sexual health, leading to the necessity for psychoeducation and intervention in this group to prevent risk. Limitations include scarce information and the age of the data.