A Scoping Review on Attitudes towards Sexuality in Residential Aged Care

• Objectives: Sexuality in residential aged care is a complex and often overlooked aspect of aged care. Te attitudes of both staf and residents signifcantly infuence how sexuality is perceived and addressed in these settings. Tis scoping review aims to compile, analyse, and identify gaps in the existing research concerning the attitudes of residents and staf towards sexuality within the context of residential aged care.Methods: Te scoping review involved a systematic search across eight databases, yielding 469 unique articles, with 29 included studies.Results: Tematic synthesis within the selected studies disclosed three themes: hollow attitudes, postsexual residents, and organizational setbacks.Discussion: Te results emphasize the signifcance of treating sexuality as a fundamental right, emphasizing that it should be not only acknowledged in theory but also implemented in practice.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Socialt arbete (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Social Work (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Sexuality

Residential aged care

Social Work

Socialt arbete

Caring sciences

Omvårdnadsvetenskap

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