Health Professions Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality in Patients with Physical Disability

Valvano, Abbey K.; West, Lindsey; Wilson, Christina K.; Macapagal, Kathryn; Penwell-Waines, Lauren; Waller, Jennifer L.; Stepleman, Lara M.

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“…Research has indicated that much of the discomfort felt by health care practitioners when addressing sexuality stems from the amount and quality of sexuality education in professional academic programs (Esmail, Darry, Walter, & Knupp, 2010;Payne, Greer, & Corbin, 1988;Solursh et al, 2003;Valvano et al, 2014). In their original article, Payne, Greer, and Corbin (1988) sought to identify the type and amount of education being devoted to sexuality in occupational therapy programs in the United States.…”

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Sexual Functioning in Occupational Therapy Education: A Survey of Programs

Eglseder¹,

Webb²,

Rennie³

2018

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Despite the importance of sexuality to overall quality of life and well-being for individuals with disabilities, occupational therapy practitioners continue to under-address this issue. One possibility for the lack of attention in this area is the comfort and knowledge level of practitioners. In their seminal work, Payne, Greer, and Corbin (1988) surveyed occupational therapy programs in the United States in an effort to identify the amount of sexuality education provided. This study was aimed at identifying current trends in the provision of sexuality education for occupational therapy students. Despite the nearly 30-year gap in this area of research, and the societal changes related to sexuality, findings suggest that there has been little advancement in the area of sexuality in occupational therapy curricula. Implications for occupational therapy practice and future education are discussed. Comments The authors report no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Sexual Functioning in Occupational Therapy Education: A Survey of Programs

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Webb²,

Rennie³

2018

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…People with disabilities experience more barriers in sexual life and relationships compared to their peers without disability [13]. YPWD require authentic self-confidence to satisfy their sexual needs [18].…”

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“…Sexuality does impact one's behavior, psychological, physical, and social well-being. Due to myths, some people with disabilities may face barriers to being viewed as socially acceptable partners [13,14]. They may feel shy or lack confidence to either share or discuss privately their concerns or questions with others [15,16].…”

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Correction to: Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Young People with Disability: A Systematic Review of Issues and Challenges

Manoj

Suja

2018

Sex Disabil

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This paper conducts a systematic survey of the problems and challenges faced by young people with disabilities (YPWD) in their sexual lives and in procreation. Some of the challenges, such as relationship difficulties, faced by YPWD are due to inadequate and inaccurate sex education and guidance. To address the challenges faced by YPWD, a noticeable change needs to occur in society, life partners, people in the domestic circle, and significant others. Without accurate information about the real difficulties faced by individuals with disabilities in India, it is not possible to provide pragmatic education and individualized guidance related to sexuality.Keywords Young people with disabilities · Disability · Reproductive health · Sex education · Sexuality · Sexual victimization · IndiaThe original article can be found online at https ://doi

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“…By definition, sexuality involves knowledge, values, beliefs, and emotions, thus transcending solely physiological and sexual functioning. Therefore, people with physical disabilities are and should have the autonomy to be sexually active as they choose, despite the fact that they are more likely to experience sexual difficulties in their intimate and sexual activities [8] than people without disabilities. However, previous research has shown that this phenomenon is directly associated with the internalization of not being sexually attractive, having lower sexual self-esteem, possessing higher levels of sexual depression, engaging in sexual activity less frequently [9,10] and being exposed to the restriction, oppression and suppression of their sexual expressions imposed by health professionals, caregivers and family members [11][12][13].…”

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Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Perceptions of Portuguese Adults with Physical Disabilities

Pereira

2020

Sex Disabil

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The primary goal of this study was to shed light on the sexual behaviors and sexual perceptions of people with physical disabilities living in Portugal. As a result, we adopted a mixed methods study, which utilized a descriptive approach to describe participants' sexual behaviors and a qualitative approach to assess their sexual perceptions. This study surveyed 36 people (mean age = 40.25 years, SD = 10.45), of whom 58.3% (n = 21) were male, almost 70% (n = 25) were single, and the vast majority self-identified as heterosexual. 58.3% (n = 21) of participants did not report partaking in any sexual interactions over the previous 6 months, and 27.8% (n = 10) of study participants claimed to have never had sex. Among those who had engaged in sexual activity during the previous six months, kissing, touching, and caressing (38.9%, n = 6), receiving erogenous zone stimulation (33.3%, n = 5) and performing oral sex (33.3%, n = 5) were the most frequently reported activities. Among sexually active participants who reported not having had sex in the previous 6 months (58.3%, n = 21), only 2 (9.5%) mentioned that they did not have sex because of personal attributes, such as not feeling attractive. The remaining 19 (90.5%) systematically reported a lack of opportunity or a lack of a partner to justify not engaging in any sexual activity. Results from the content analysis of 36 participants' responses revealed the following 9 recurring themes regarding sexual perceptions: the definitions of human sexuality, the positive and negative impact of sexuality on emotional well-being, sexual problems, obstacles to sexual expression, sexual expectations, positive coping/resilience and interactions with society. Finally, it is important to highlight this study's contributions to the demands of people with physical disabilities in Portugal to be seen as sexual citizens.

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Health Professions Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality in Patients with Physical Disability

Cited by 27 publications

References 36 publications

Sexual Functioning in Occupational Therapy Education: A Survey of Programs

Sexual Functioning in Occupational Therapy Education: A Survey of Programs

Correction to: Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Young People with Disability: A Systematic Review of Issues and Challenges

Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Perceptions of Portuguese Adults with Physical Disabilities

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