Abstract
Aims
The aims of this education resource are to:
• Increase understanding of the concepts of intimacy,
sexuality, sexual behaviours and expression of
various types of sexuality (including the benefits of
and barriers to expression of sexuality)
• Identify dementia-related sexual expression
• Discuss the roles of health professionals and
approaches to the expression of sexuality by PWD
• Consider the cognitive capacity of PWD to have
intimate and sexual relationships
• Provide a framework for developing policies /
guidelines on sexualities for PWD
• Identify strategies to transfer knowledge of
sexualities and dementia into care practices
Outcomes
By the end of this education resource, participants
will have an awareness and understanding of the
following:
• The intimate and sexual needs of PWD
• The importance of expression of sexuality for PWD
• The role of health care professionals in responding
to the expression of sexuality by PWD
• A model to assess cognitive competency of PWD to
have intimate and sexual relationships
• A framework to better support the expression of
sexuality by PWD
• Knowledge translation of sexualities and dementia
into care practices
Learning Modules
This education resource is built around four learning
modules:
A. Intimacy, sexuality and sexual behaviour
B. Dementia and the expression of sexuality
C. Ethical considerations: policy guidelines
development for sexualities and dementia in care
settings
D. Developing sexualities and dementia policy
guidelines for care practice
The aims of this education resource are to:
• Increase understanding of the concepts of intimacy,
sexuality, sexual behaviours and expression of
various types of sexuality (including the benefits of
and barriers to expression of sexuality)
• Identify dementia-related sexual expression
• Discuss the roles of health professionals and
approaches to the expression of sexuality by PWD
• Consider the cognitive capacity of PWD to have
intimate and sexual relationships
• Provide a framework for developing policies /
guidelines on sexualities for PWD
• Identify strategies to transfer knowledge of
sexualities and dementia into care practices
Outcomes
By the end of this education resource, participants
will have an awareness and understanding of the
following:
• The intimate and sexual needs of PWD
• The importance of expression of sexuality for PWD
• The role of health care professionals in responding
to the expression of sexuality by PWD
• A model to assess cognitive competency of PWD to
have intimate and sexual relationships
• A framework to better support the expression of
sexuality by PWD
• Knowledge translation of sexualities and dementia
into care practices
Learning Modules
This education resource is built around four learning
modules:
A. Intimacy, sexuality and sexual behaviour
B. Dementia and the expression of sexuality
C. Ethical considerations: policy guidelines
development for sexualities and dementia in care
settings
D. Developing sexualities and dementia policy
guidelines for care practice
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Dementia Training Study Centres |
Number of pages | 74 |
Edition | 2nd |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-9875244-5-4 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |