Abstract

SILVA, Caio Henrique Rangel; ROCHA, Ana Cristina; OKAMOTO, Mary Yoko  and  DUARTE, Cidália. Intimidad de la Pareja como Factor Protector para el Cuidado de la Salud: una Revisión Sistemática. Vínculo [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.2, pp.232-243.  Epub Sep 23, 2024. ISSN 1806-2490.  https://doi.org/10.32467/issn.1982-1492v19n2a8.

Intimacy in marital relationships is an aspect belonging to the human life cycle that comprises union and exchange of affection between two people, and its presence in this dyad allows for trust, sharing, revelation of vulnerabilities and reciprocity. The objective of this article was to identify in the literature whether intimacy in couples is understood as a protective factor for health care in patients with chronic diseases. Thus, articles related to the theme were searched in databases, and the studies with samples composed of couples in which one of the partners had a diagnosis of chronic disease were included. From the results, the investigation verified that the presence of intimacy in the dyad, despite the damage caused by the disease and the respective treatments, turns into a space where the patient obtains the experience of comfort, support and security.

Keywords : Intimacy; conjugality; chronic disease; health care; health integrality.

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