Morrissey Stahl Kate A, Bower Kyle L, Seponski Desiree M, Lewis Denise C, Farnham Andrea L, Cava-Tadik Yasemin
1 University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2018 May;77(1):15-35. doi: 10.1177/0030222817696540. Epub 2017 Mar 2.
Sexuality and intimacy, including contact, tenderness, and love, are important at every life stage. Intimate expression is especially vital at the end of life, when relationships with loved ones are time limited. Unfortunately, care providers often ignore the potential need for sexual expression, especially at the end of life. In this article, we consider current research on sexuality and end-of-life care and situate these two fields in an ecological framework. We explore how end-of-life sexuality and intimacy can be supported by practitioners in multiple nested contexts and provide suggestions for theoretically-driven interventions. We also provide reflexive considerations for practitioners.
性与亲密关系，包括接触、柔情和爱意，在人生的每个阶段都很重要。在生命末期，当与亲人相处的时间有限时，亲密表达尤为关键。不幸的是，护理人员常常忽视性表达的潜在需求，尤其是在生命末期。在本文中，我们审视了关于性与临终关怀的当前研究，并将这两个领域置于一个生态框架中。我们探讨了临终时的性与亲密关系如何能在多个嵌套情境中得到从业者的支持，并提供了基于理论的干预建议。我们还为从业者提供了反思性思考。
