How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Monteiro, Ana
von Humboldt, Sofia
Leal, Isabel
Abstract / Description
Aim: The way caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults has implications to their identity and sexual manifestations. There are few studies that focus on the meaning of caring of older adults, taking into account their sexuality. This study aims to explore the experiences of formal caregivers (FC) towards sexuality among older adults, and to obtain a description of their experiences. Method: Complete data were available from six caregivers working in a nursing home. We used a sociodemographic questionnaire and topic interview guide. The data was subjected to content analysis. Results: The most prevalent response of the interviewed participants for ‘beliefs about the interest in sexuality’ was ‘health limitations despite the desire’, for ‘observed behaviours related to sexual expression’ was ‘masturbation’, and for ‘reactions/behaviours due to the demonstration of sexual expression was ‘using humour”. Conclusion: Future educational and intervention programs in the institution should take into account our findings to improve their efficacy on discussing these issues and to ultimately promote sexual wellbeing.
Keyword(s)
attitudes beliefs formal caregiver nursing home older adults’ sexuality atitudes crenças cuidador formal lar de idosos, sexualidade de idososPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-08-04
Journal title
Psychology, Community & Health
Volume
6
Issue
1
Page numbers
77–92
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2017). How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality. Psychology, Community & Health, 6(1), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.216
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Monteiro, Ana
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Author(s) / Creator(s)von Humboldt, Sofia
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Leal, Isabel
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Date of first publication2017-08-04
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Abstract / DescriptionAim: The way caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults has implications to their identity and sexual manifestations. There are few studies that focus on the meaning of caring of older adults, taking into account their sexuality. This study aims to explore the experiences of formal caregivers (FC) towards sexuality among older adults, and to obtain a description of their experiences. Method: Complete data were available from six caregivers working in a nursing home. We used a sociodemographic questionnaire and topic interview guide. The data was subjected to content analysis. Results: The most prevalent response of the interviewed participants for ‘beliefs about the interest in sexuality’ was ‘health limitations despite the desire’, for ‘observed behaviours related to sexual expression’ was ‘masturbation’, and for ‘reactions/behaviours due to the demonstration of sexual expression was ‘using humour”. Conclusion: Future educational and intervention programs in the institution should take into account our findings to improve their efficacy on discussing these issues and to ultimately promote sexual wellbeing.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationMonteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2017). How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality. Psychology, Community & Health, 6(1), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.216en_US
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ISSN2182-438X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1948
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2314
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.216
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Keyword(s)attitudesen_US
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Keyword(s)beliefsen_US
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Keyword(s)formal caregiveren_US
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Keyword(s)nursing homeen_US
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Keyword(s)older adults’ sexualityen_US
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Keyword(s)atitudespt_PT
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Keyword(s)crençaspt_PT
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Keyword(s)cuidador formalpt_PT
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Keyword(s)lar de idosos, sexualidade de idosospt_PT
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleHow do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexualityen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titlePsychology, Community & Health
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Page numbers77–92
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Volume6
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