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Barriers to the expression of sexuality in the older person: the role of the health professional
Author(s) -
McAuliffe Linda,
Bauer Michael,
Nay Rhonda
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of older people nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.707
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1748-3743
pISSN - 1748-3735
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2007.00050.x
Subject(s) - human sexuality , expression (computer science) , health professionals , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , health care , nursing , medicine , sociology , gender studies , political science , computer science , law , programming language
Sexuality is an important contributing factor to quality of life and sense of well‐being. All adults have the right to express their sexuality, regardless of their age. Research indicates, however, that older people frequently experience barriers to the expression of their sexuality. Many of these barriers are influenced by the health professionals and services that care for them. This paper will outline these barriers and identify strategies that the healthcare professional can implement to help improve practice in this area.