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Article: Sexuality and learning disabilities.
- Article from:
- Nursing Standard
- Article date:
- June 11, 2003
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Savarimuthu D, Bunnell T (2003) Sexuality and learning disabilities. Nursing Standard. 17, 39, 33-35. Date of acceptance: April 16 2003.
Abstract
Background Sexuality and sexual health are issues that have been neglected in nursing practice and in the literature. This literature review discusses how the sexuality and sexual health of clients with learning disabilities are perceived and addressed in contemporary society.
Conclusion Sexuality and challenging behaviours, such as self-harm, can be linked and by denying or ignoring the sexual needs of clients there might be a case for professional negligence. The attitudes of staff and carets are ...