2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Cooperative Support in Nursing-Care/Welfare Services to Sexual Behavior of Intellectually Disabled persons Living in Local Communities
| Project/Area Number |
17592323
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Health Care University (2010)
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (2005-2009) |
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Principal Investigator |
TSUCHIYA Akiko Tokyo Health Care University, 医療保健学部, 講師 (00285545)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHINOKI Eri 東京医療保健大学, 医療保健学部, 教授 (00275497)
FUJII Kae 関西福祉大学, 看護学部, 講師 (90382506)
ABO Jyunko 長野県立看護大学, 教授 (30265095)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2010
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed at conducting and evaluating peer counseling for intellectually disabled persons living in local communities. The peer counseling, which focuses on sexual activity, was meant to be implemented as part of a cooperative support program of nursing-care and welfare services. First, peer counseling was provided to adolescent children, and the counseling was evaluated. Then a study was conducted of care support specialists regarding the support they gave to intellectually disabled persons regarding sexual activity. It was found that those specialists provided support to intellectually disabled persons as they encountered problems regarding sexual activity and as the situation demanded. It was also shown that the care support specialists regarded sex education for intellectually disabled persons as the most important means of supporting their sexual activity. Although peer counseling for intellectually disabled persons was not implemented within the scope of this study, it was indicated that nurses and care support specialists need to work together in assessing the circumstances and sexual behaviors of those needing support before specific means of support can be determined.
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