The purpose of the study was to empower rural parents to participate in the sexuality education of their children. The study was designed to be qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature. It was performed in three phases. Phase 1 consisted of a situational analysis to explore and describe how parents provide sexuality education. Phase 2 consisted of the development of a conc...

background: increased life expectancy and the growing phenomenon of aging can lead to increased burden of chronic diseases (cds) which adversely affects the overall health of elderly, their sexuality in particular. sexual life of aged population is overlooked in many of the societies. in the present narrative review, we aim to assess the impact of cds on sexual function of elderly people. mater...

In this article, findings are presented from a study that aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of a sample of nurses in addressing sexuality as an aspect of care for women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. A sample of 10 oncology nurses was selected from oncology units at three hospitals in Ireland, and each participant was interviewed in depth. A qualitative strategy was em...

BACKGROUND Despite being a key component to be addressed during postnatal period, sexuality has long been a subject of secrecy and taboo in Africa. Resumption of sexual intercourse after giving birth has been shown to reduce extramarital affairs and consequently reduce risk of sexually transmitted infections like HIV/AIDS. Consequences of early resumption of sexual intercourse include unwanted ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of sexuality education practices on adolescent birthrates while controlling for demographic characteristics and religious/political factors at a state level. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty-four states, from 1997 through 2005. PARTICIPANTS Girls aged 15 to 17 years. MAIN EXPOSURE The state sexuality education practices (ie, sexually transm...