Abstract
Objective: To describe the role of nurses in relation to sexuality in the elderly. Methods: This is an integrative review, in which they were consulted with the Virtual Health Library (VHL) accessing the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Cochrane and the Nursing Database (BDENF), totaling 16 articles. Results: The articles showed that nurses need to be aware that the sexual life of the elderly needs to be seen as a reality so that guidance on preventive measures of STIs/AIDS can be performed. The results also show that nurses have a fundamental role in the face of sexuality in the elderly, since they need to be qualified to guide and address this theme with the elderly, since it is part of their roles to provide humanized and quality care. Final considerations: The findings of this study allow us to conclude that the role of nurses in the sexual care of the elderly needs to be continuous, so that the orientations on their health and well-being can be performed, as well as develop health education activities, focusing on preventive measures in relation to STIs/AIDS in the elderly.