Caring for Sexuality in Health and IllnessChurchill Livingstone, 2000 - Medical - 326 pages This book provides a practical and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of psychosexual care which would come under the remit of the healthcare professional. The book's focus is on recognition of spoken and unspoken needs in caring for sexuality in health and illness and the role of the healthcare professional in promoting sexual health. Issues of sensitivity, the professional's and the patient's anxieties, and the need for careful listening are addressed; patient concerns and practitioner concerns will be addressed side by side. An emphasis on appropriate training will be included in the book, through a section on coaching and its practical implementation. The book is for all practitioners who regard caring for sexuality as an integral feature of healthcareExamples from practice and research used throughoutDemonstrates the therapeutic potential of the nurse patient relationship, and the practitioner's professional use of selfShows how a knowledge of each person's unique development across the life span helpspractitioners and patient to understand current situations and behaviourEncourages reader to respond to text, and provides exercises to help reflection upon their own practice whether in clinical work, teaching or managementProvides guide for would be seminar leadersSuggests resources for the development of both caring and educational skills |
