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  • Sexuality of elderly in institutional care system [Elektronski vir]
    Romih, Karmen
    Purpose of research: Sexuality of the elderly is a taboo subject and very few topic related articles have been published in Slovenia. The purpose of the research is to determine sexuality of the ... elderly in the institutional nursingcare system. Methods of research: Qualitative research, where I gathered data by conducting a semi-structured interview. I analysed the text using an inductive encoding approach. At the same time I linked formed categories and subcategories to the text. Results of research: The interview edelderly understand sexuality as love, touch, pleasure and socializing. In describing sexuality, advantages and obstacles are identified.The interviewees see no ensured conditions for sexuality as an obstacle, along with changed physical appearance and dependence as a consequence of frailty. They see advantages in relaxation, enjoyment and independence. Conclusion: The interviewees described sexuality of the elderly as a relationship between a man and a woman, with emphasis on touch, socializing and love. It is necessary to educate employees in the field of sexuality among the elderly and enlighten them with real and not attributed characteristics of senior people.
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2014
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 2048299018