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Intimacy Policies In Long-Term Care Facilities

D'Avello, Maria
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1435763892

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2015, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Gerontology, Bowling Green State University, Interdisciplinary Studies.
Sexual intimacy is an important topic in later life. This topic, however, has not been widely explored in long-term care facilities. This study surveyed long-term care administrators in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities throughout the state of Ohio to see if their facilities had policies regarding intimacy, what types of intimate behaviors are permitted, what different types of relationships are recognized, and how staff members handle intimate behaviors among residents. Over half of the administrators who participated in this study reported that their facilities that their facilities had policies for intimate behaviors for residents. Specification of intimate behavior was shown to be lacking in the facilities that had policies in place, and the facilities that did not have policies in place still reported to allowing some intimate behaviors. The themes of consent, autonomy, privacy, and reviewing intimate relationships on a case-by-case basis were revealed as main components of the policies and attitudes toward intimate behaviors. Staff training was shown to be lacking throughout the facilities, and violations of policies varied by facility. Overall, the results show a need for clearly stated policies and staff training.
Wendy Watson, PhD (Advisor)
Charlie Stelle, PhD (Committee Member)
39 p.
Gerontology
intimacy; sexuality; policies; long-term care; nursing home; assisted-living; staff training; staff perceptions; cognitive impairments; older adults

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  • D'Avello, M. (2015). Intimacy Policies In Long-Term Care Facilities [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1435763892

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • D'Avello, Maria. Intimacy Policies In Long-Term Care Facilities. 2015. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1435763892.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • D'Avello, Maria. "Intimacy Policies In Long-Term Care Facilities." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1435763892

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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