Be approachable, open-minded and non-judgmental. This is a great checklist to read over before talking with your clients about sex. Included is how to provide an environment that the client feels safe speaking of sex, key areas that should be covered, some barriers that are faced by minority populations, and many reminders to be open minded, non-judgmental, and to keep your personal beliefs out of the discussion.
Vol. 22 *Issue 3 * Page 43 Sexuality and Disability Occupational therapists can provide often-neglected assistance or intervention to patients Sex is an interesting subject, and it's important to people; but no one in health care wants to talk about it. I ought to know.
Here is an article, that an OT tells her story of addressing Sexuality. The OT provides information about her experience and great information about the PLISSIT.
Huge thanks go to our two guest contributors for their summaries of the #OTalk on Sexuality. #OTalk: Discussing sexuality in OT practice (completed by @michelliwelli) 21 February 2012 One of the first questions that were asked was whether sex is an occupation. There was agreement that it was an occupation despite Kielhofner's previous assertions that...
This site provides articles and recourses for dealing with general arthritis, Rheumatoid, JRA, and Osteoarthritis. Under "treatments" it lists all types of medical and supplemental ways of treating arthritis. I thought that was neat.
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