ArticleAge and ageing2021
A scoping review of education and training resources supporting care home staff in facilitating residents' sexuality, intimacy and relational needs.
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- Intersectional research on dementia care for post-migrants and ethnic minority groups: a scoping review.Frontiers in dementia · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers Related to the Identification and Satisfaction of the Sexual Needs of Nursing Homes' Residents: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Successful sexual aging: conceptualization and Bi-Country (Croatia and Germany) measure validation.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- I Just Wish They'd Ask the Right Questions About Sex: Working to Improve Sexual Health Communication With Older Adults.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Psychometric Properties and Gender Invariance of the Portuguese (European) Version of the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2024Article
- Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice of low-flow oxygen therapy and humidification.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Sexuality, quality of life and psychological well-being in older adults: A correlational study.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2023Article
- Using participatory research to co-produce an education and training e-resource to support care home staff to meet the sexuality, intimacy and relationship needs of care home residents with and without dementia.Frontiers in dementia · 2023Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of an education and training e-resource to support the sexuality, intimacy and relationship needs of older care home residents: a mixed methods study.Age and ageing · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundHaving positive intimate, sexual and relational experiences is an important issue for older adults in care settings, yet little is known on the extent to which nursing staff and care workers have received education or training in addressing and meeting these needs among older residents. This scoping review aimed to identify and examine what education and training resources exist to assist nursing staff and care workers to meet their residents' needs in this area. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Using the Arksey and O'Malley framework, we systematically searched papers and grey literature to identify education interventions and resources that aimed to facilitate care home staff to meet their residents' sexuality, intimacy and relational needs.
resultsEleven studies (one dissertation) and three education resources met the inclusion criteria; most were conducted in the USA and Australia. Across the studies and resources identified, the education content was mixed and the methodology, presentation, design and duration varied widely. The focus of the education interventions and resources was to increase knowledge and improve and/or change attitudes towards the: (i) sexual expression of older people living in residential aged care, (ii) sexuality and ageing and (iii) expression of sexuality in people with dementia.
conclusionFew education interventions and training resources were identified. The findings suggest that education interventions can improve knowledge and/or change care staff attitudes, in the short-term, towards older people's sexuality, intimacy and relational needs in care home settings, which can lead to facilitating staff to enhance person-centred care in this area of need.
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