Sexuality in the context of physical rehabilitation as perceived by occupational therapists.

Conclusion: There is a need in developing training tools to support clinical practice and to overcome the many barriers encountered by occupational therapists regarding the domain of sexuality.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONAddressing sexuality domain with their clients remains a challenge for occupational therapists working in outpatient physical disability rehabilitation.Several factors influence the practice of occupational therapists in the domain of sexuality, including occupational therapist's intrinsic factors, their practice process, contextual factors and client-related factors.Improved interdisciplinary practice in sexuality is needed to ensure that sexuality is addressed and that there are referrals to the proper health professionals according to clients' needs.The availability of sexology resources is an important factor for occupational therapists addressing sexuality. PMID: 31968201 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research