Sexual Expression and Occupational Therapy

Couldrick, Lorna

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“…Inc. Forensic occupational therapy is understood as intervention for people with mental health problems who have committed a criminal offense, "acknowledging the important link between occupational behaviour and well-being" (p.13) [2]. The evidence-base for forensic occupational therapy is relatively weak [3] and forensic occupational therapists are often dispersed with limited numbers.…”

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Investigating the purpose of an online discussion group for health professionals: a case example from forensic occupational therapy

Dieleman

Duncan

2013

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundThousands of health-related online discussion groups are active world-wide however, very little is known about the purpose and usefulness of such groups. In 2003 an online discussion group called ‘forensic occupational therapy’ was established in the United Kingdom. This group was examined to gain an understanding of the purpose and use of online discussion groups for health professionals who may be practically and geographically isolated from others in similar areas of practice.MethodsFollowing a case study design, descriptive characteristics on members’ locations and number of posts were collected from the forensic occupational therapy online discussion group. Eight years of posts (2003–2011) were examined using a theoretical thematic analysis process to identify and describe the purposes for which members were using the group.ResultsMembers from 20 countries contributed to the discussion group; the vast majority of posts being from members in the United Kingdom. Activity within the group was consistently high for the first five years however, activity within the group declined in the final three years. Six purposes for which members use the online discussion group were identified: seeking and giving advice, networking, requesting and sharing material resources, service development, defining the role of occupational therapists, and student learning.ConclusionsFindings suggest that health professionals in specialized and often isolated areas of practice are keen to connect with colleagues and learn from each other’s experiences. The main purposes for which the online discussion group was used could be summarized as communication, information sharing and networking; though activity within the group declined significantly during the last three years of the data collection period. This raises questions about the sustainability of online discussion groups within the rapidly developing social media environment.

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Investigating the purpose of an online discussion group for health professionals: a case example from forensic occupational therapy

Dieleman

Duncan

2013

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…However, there has been a lack of professional discourse on sexuality, despite OTs' ethos of client-centred holistic practice (Couldrick, 2005). The lack of emphasis given to sexuality in undergraduate training, has been highlighted as an explanation for OTs' reluctance to discuss sexuality as a valid healthcare concern (Sengupta and Stubbs, 2008;Jones et al 2005).…”

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British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Mas não é consensual na literatura considerar o papel sexual como um papel ocupacional. Couldrick (2005) concorda com a inclusão do papel sexual como um papel ocupacional, como parte de uma abordagem holística e humanística de todos os cuidados de saúde.…”

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Percepção da competência ocupacional e comportamentos sexuais de risco em toxicodependentes

Teixeira¹

2014

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Resumo: Objetivo: Estudar/compreender os comportamentos sexuais de risco e a percepção da competência ocupacional em toxicodependentes, em função da presença/ausência de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (DST). Método: Optou-se por uma metodologia quantitativa e transversal, assumindo o estudo um carácter exploratório e descritivo. Assim, 166 indivíduos toxicodependentes, com 34,6 anos de média de idade, foram avaliados com os seguintes instrumentos: Auto-Avaliação Ocupacional e QC-VIH. Resultados: Nos comportamentos sexuais, os toxicodependentes infetados por HIV eram o grupo com a maior frequência de utilização do preservativo e um maior conhecimento em relação ao HIV. Por outro lado, os toxicodependentes sem DST apresentaram valores medianos mais altos para a percepção da competência ocupacional. Conclusões: São diferentes os comportamentos sexuais entre toxicodependentes, de acordo com a sua serologia. Os toxicodependentes sem DST continuam a manter comportamentos sexuais de risco. Parecem não ter a percepção da gravidade para a sua saúde e para a competência ocupacional do poder vir a ser infetado pelo HIV. Quando um toxicodependente é confrontado com a notícia da sua seropositividade ao HIV parece existir um comportamento comum quanto ao uso de precauções (preservativo), redução dos riscos em todo o tipo de relações sexuais e diminuição da percepção da competência ocupacional. Abstract: Objective:This study aimed to study/understand sexual risk behaviors and the perception of occupational competence in drug addicts, regarding the existence/absence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Method: We opted for a quantitative and transversal methodology that provided an exploratory and descriptive nature to the study. To this end, 166 drug addicts aged 34.6 years on average were assessed through the following questionnaires: "Occupational Self Assessment" and "HIV-KQ". Results: Regarding sexual behaviors, drug addicts infected with HIV were the group using condoms more frequently and having a more comprehensive knowledge about HIV. On the other hand, drug addicts with no STDs presented higher median scores related to occupational competence, volition, and performance ability when compared with the other two groups. Conclusions: Sexual risk behaviors among drug addicts differ according to their serology. Drug addicts without STD maintain sexual risk behaviors. They seem to have no perception of how serious the fact of being infected with HIV is to their health and occupational ability. When a drug addict is confronted with his own seropositivity to HIV, there seems to be a common behavior related to the use of precautions (condoms), risk reduction in every type of sexual relation, and decreased perception of occupational competence.

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Sexual Expression and Occupational Therapy

Cited by 23 publications

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Investigating the purpose of an online discussion group for health professionals: a case example from forensic occupational therapy

Investigating the purpose of an online discussion group for health professionals: a case example from forensic occupational therapy

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Percepção da competência ocupacional e comportamentos sexuais de risco em toxicodependentes

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