School of Social Work, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
School of Nursing, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Cult Health Sex. 2022 Apr;24(4):548-563. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2021.1871649. Epub 2021 Feb 3.
This paper explores attitudes of staff, residents and family members towards sexually diverse persons based on data from the first national study of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study was a two-arm mixed-method cross-sectional study using a concurrent triangulation design. The quantitative arm included the results of 433 staff surveys related to knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and beliefs about sexuality, intimacy and ageing. The qualitative arm included interviews with 77 participants including staff, residents and family members. This paper focuses only on sexual diversity. A generational cultural effect was noted among all respondents; younger participants expressed the most open and accepting views of diversity. Residents were aware that they mostly held the views of their generation; nonetheless they also looked to staff to set the tone. Staff held varying views and felt that residents would be less accepting; some staff felt the issue of intimate relationships was not something they were willing to discuss at intake. Facilities will want to establish policies about sexuality and intimacy and communicate those policies and practices to staff, residents and family members. Facilities may also wish to consider specific educational events about sexual diversity for residents.
本文基于新西兰首次全国性研究的数据，探讨了工作人员、居民和家庭成员对性多样化人群的态度。该研究采用了双臂混合方法横断面研究设计，其中定量臂包括与性、亲密关系和老龄化相关的知识、态度、行为和信念的 433 名工作人员调查结果。定性臂包括对包括工作人员、居民和家庭成员在内的 77 名参与者的访谈。本文仅关注性多样性。所有受访者都注意到了代际文化影响；年轻的参与者对多样性表现出最开放和包容的态度。居民们意识到他们大多持有自己这一代人的观点；尽管如此，他们也希望工作人员来定调。工作人员的观点各不相同，他们认为居民的接受程度会较低；一些工作人员认为在入住时，他们不愿意讨论关于亲密关系的问题。设施将需要制定关于性和亲密关系的政策，并向工作人员、居民和家庭成员传达这些政策和做法。设施也可能希望考虑为居民举办关于性多样性的具体教育活动。
