Penile hygiene: Puberty, paraphimosis and personal care for men and boys with an intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-114

  Wilson, N J ^a   Cumella, S ^b   Parmenter, T R ^c   Stancliffe, R J ^c   Shuttleworth, R P ^c  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foreskin; Intellectual disability; Men's health; Penile hygiene; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; BATH; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PHIMOSIS; PREPUCE; PUBERTY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; BATHS; FEMALE; FORESKIN; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPHIMOSIS; PENIS; PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58749086599     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01133.x     Document Type: Article

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