The knowledge and attitudes of staff toward the sexuality of older adults in Polish nursing homes

Jakub Maciej Hartung-Wójciak, Magdalena Anna Grabowska, M. Leszko
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Introduction: With an increasing number of older adults, the subject of sexuality has become of interest to both researchers and healthcare professionals. The ability to express one’s sexuality is a basic human right and need regardless of one’s age, which demands measures to ensure that older adults have proper conditions and assistance to exercise it, including well-educated and professionally trained staff in nursing homes. The aim of this article was to investigate the relationship of knowledge and attitudes of nursing home staff and to assess the readiness and resources that characterise nursing homes in Poland. Material and methods: The data were obtained from a sample of 107 employees of nursing homes (89 women and 18 men) in urban areas of central and northern Poland. Participants’ knowledge about older adults’ sexuality and their attitudes towards this topic were measured using a Polish version of the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale (ASKAS). Results: This study noticed a statistically significant relationship between participants’ knowledge on sexuality of older adults and their attitude toward sexuality of seniors. Furthermore, 5 the most prevalent myths regarding sexuality of older adults were found: in old age sexual activity is harmful to one’s health, the decline of sexual activity usually is not a symptom of depression among older adults, smoking is not linked to sexual activity, most women over 65 years old are unresponsive to sexual stimulation, the lack of a relationship with another person leads to a lack of sexual activity in late adulthood. Conclusions: Adequate knowledge regarding the sexuality of seniors is an important factor in developing positive attitudes toward the sexuality of the elderly, regardless of gender or age. Education is a key factor in helping older adults achieve an informed understanding about their sexuality in later life.
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波兰养老院工作人员对老年人性行为的知识和态度
导读:随着老年人数量的增加,性问题已经成为研究人员和医疗保健专业人员感兴趣的话题。表达自己性取向的能力是一项基本人权和需求,无论年龄大小,这就要求采取措施,确保老年人有适当的条件和帮助来行使这一权利,包括在养老院工作人员受过良好教育和专业培训。本文的目的是调查养老院工作人员的知识和态度的关系,并评估波兰养老院的准备和资源特征。材料和方法:数据来自波兰中部和北部城市地区养老院107名员工(89名女性和18名男性)的样本。参与者对老年人性行为的知识和态度采用波兰版的老年性知识和态度量表(ASKAS)进行测量。结果:被试对老年人性行为的认知与对老年人性行为的态度之间存在显著的相关关系。此外,还发现了关于老年人性行为的最普遍的误解:老年人的性活动有害健康,性活动减少通常不是老年人抑郁的症状,吸烟与性活动无关,大多数65岁以上的妇女对性刺激没有反应,缺乏与另一个人的关系导致成年后期缺乏性活动。结论:对老年人的性行为有足够的了解是形成对老年人性行为的积极态度的重要因素,无论性别或年龄。教育是帮助老年人在晚年对自己的性行为有充分了解的关键因素。
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