A review and commentary on the factors that influence expressions of sexuality by older people in care homes

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 1668-1676

  Elias, Jayne ^a   Ryan, Assumpta ^b  

^a ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Dementia; Nurses; Nursing; Old age; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUALITY;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; SEXUALITY;

EID: 79955748822     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03409.x     Document Type: Review

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