Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward aged sexuality in Flemish nursing homes

Background:Admission to a nursing home does not necessarily diminish an older person’s desire for sexual expression and fulfillment. Given that nursing staff directly and indirectly influence the range of acceptable sexual expressions of nursing home residents, their knowledge and attitudes toward a...

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Authors: Mahieu, Lieslot (Author) ; de Casterlé, Bernadette Dierckx (Author) ; Acke, Jolien (Author) ; Vandermarliere, Hanne (Author) ; Van Elssen, Kim (Author) ; Fieuws, Steffen (Author) ; Gastmans, Chris (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2016
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 6, Pages: 605-623
Further subjects:B Sexuality
B Attitudes
B nursing home
B Knowledge
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