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Registered Nurses’ experiences of caring for persons with dementia expressing their sexuality
BACKGROUND: Sexuality is an integral part of human beings and persons living with dementia still perceive negative attitudes from caregivers in this regard. AIM: This study aimed to explore registered nurses' experiences of caring for persons with dementia living in nursing homes and expressing...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994936/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35170245 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1197 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Sexuality is an integral part of human beings and persons living with dementia still perceive negative attitudes from caregivers in this regard. AIM: This study aimed to explore registered nurses' experiences of caring for persons with dementia living in nursing homes and expressing their sexuality. METHODS: A qualitative inductive design was adopted; data were collected through semi‐structured interviews and analysed through content analysis. RESULTS: The analysis reflected three categories. (1) Dealing with different reactions and responding to nursing staff and relatives: The registered nurses experienced discomfort, insecurity, frustration, distress and embarrassment when confronted with sexual expressions in people with dementia. (2) Caring with a focus on the person: The registered nurses expressed the importance of protecting the integrity of the person and consequently their right to sexual expressions. (3) Needing more competence development: The registered nurses expressed the need to educate and inform not only themselves but also the nursing staff and relatives. |
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