Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Nurs Open. 2022 May;9(3):1723-1730. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1197. Epub 2022 Feb 15.
Sexuality is an integral part of human beings and persons living with dementia still perceive negative attitudes from caregivers in this regard.
This study aimed to explore registered nurses' experiences of caring for persons with dementia living in nursing homes and expressing their sexuality.
A qualitative inductive design was adopted; data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed through content analysis.
The analysis reflected three categories. (1) Dealing with different reactions and responding to nursing staff and relatives: The registered nurses experienced discomfort, insecurity, frustration, distress and embarrassment when confronted with sexual expressions in people with dementia. (2) Caring with a focus on the person: The registered nurses expressed the importance of protecting the integrity of the person and consequently their right to sexual expressions. (3) Needing more competence development: The registered nurses expressed the need to educate and inform not only themselves but also the nursing staff and relatives.
性是人类的一个组成部分，与痴呆症共存的人仍然会从护理人员那里感受到这方面的负面态度。
本研究旨在探讨注册护士在养老院照顾痴呆症患者并表达其性行为方面的经验。
采用定性归纳设计；通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并通过内容分析进行分析。
分析反映了三个类别。（1）应对不同的反应并回应护理人员和亲属：当面对痴呆症患者的性表达时，注册护士感到不适、不安全、沮丧、苦恼和尴尬。（2）关注人的整体：注册护士表示保护人的完整性以及因此保护他们的性表达权利的重要性。（3）需要更多的能力发展：注册护士表示需要教育和告知不仅是他们自己，还有护理人员和亲属。
