Denial: Implications of a Pilot Study on Activity Level Related to Sexual Competence in Burned Adults

Cooper-Fraps, Cynthia; Yerxa, Elizabeth J.

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“…Although there is an abundance of general literature on sexuality and disability, relatively little has been published on this topic in the occupational therapy literature in the past 10 years. There are only two studies (Cooper-Fraps, 1984;Sidman, 1977) in addition to those already mentioned.…”

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Sexuality Counseling for Adults With Disabilities: A Module for an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Neistadt

1986

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapists, as well as other rehabilitation professionals, are aware that sexuality counseling is an important aspect of rehabilitation. However, occupational therapists have limited resources within their profession for training in this area. This paper describes the development, philosophy, goals, objectives, and format of the module "Sexuality and Disability" offered to occupational therapy students at Tufts University. Evaluations from the 288 students who have taken this module to date indicate that all students considered the module a pertinent part of their academic program. Other occupational therapy schools might wish to incorporate a similar component into their curricula to expand the resources within the profession for training in sexuality counseling.

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Sexuality Counseling for Adults With Disabilities: A Module for an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Neistadt

1986

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…However, research has suggested that negative societal attitudes still exist (Chandani et al 1989). Also, some authors (Cooper-Fraps andYerxa 1984, Brown 1988) have reported asexualising attitudes by health professionals.…”

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Sexual Issues: An Area of Concern for Occupational Therapists?

Couldrick¹

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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s Occ Is ati ue: Areaof Co nat Therap· t ? cern for Lorna CouldrickSexual expression is a motivating force that pervades all aspects of being human. Occupational therapists work at intimate levels with their clients. However, it is not clear if the profession regards sexuality and sexual function as much at the heart of its purpose as personal care, work and leisure. This article provides an historical perspective on the changing attitudes towards sex and towards the sexuality of the client. This is related 1.0 occupational therapy's professional values which suggest that occupational therapists could have a positive role in sexual habilitation and rehabilitation.

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Epidemiology and Impact of Scarring After Burn Injury

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Journal of Burn Care & Research

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The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the existing literature on the incidence of hypertrophic scarring and the psychosocial impact of burn scars. In a comprehensive literature review, the authors identified 48 articles published since 1965 and written in English which reported the incidence and risk factors for hypertrophic scarring or assessed outcomes related to scarring. Most studies had important methodological limitations limiting the generalizability of the findings. In particular, the absence of standardized valid measures of scarring and other outcome variables was a major barrier to drawing strong conclusions. Among studies on hypertrophic scarring, the prevalence rate varied between 32 and 72%. Identified risk factors included dark skin, female gender, young age, burn site on neck and upper limb, multiple surgical procedures, meshed skin graph, time to healing, and burn severity. With regard to psychosocial outcomes, two studies compared pediatric burn survivors with a nonburn comparison group on a body image measure; neither study found differences between groups. Across studies, burn severity and location had a modest relationship with psychosocial outcome variables. Psychosocial variables such as social comfort and perceived stigmatization were more highly associated with body image than burn characteristics. To advance our knowledge of the epidemiology of scars and the burden of scars, future studies need to implement more rigorous methodologies. In particular, standardized valid measures of scarring and other outcomes should be developed. This process could be facilitated by an international collaboration among burn centers.

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Denial: Implications of a Pilot Study on Activity Level Related to Sexual Competence in Burned Adults

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Sexuality Counseling for Adults With Disabilities: A Module for an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Sexuality Counseling for Adults With Disabilities: A Module for an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Sexual Issues: An Area of Concern for Occupational Therapists?

Epidemiology and Impact of Scarring After Burn Injury

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