1. Clinicians’ use of sexual knowledge assessment tools for people with intellectual disability.
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Thompson, Vanessa R., Stancliffe, Roger J., Broom, Alex, and Wilson, Nathan J.
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GROUNDED theory , *SEXUAL health , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities , *PHYSICIANS , *QUALITATIVE research , *ATTITUDES toward sex - Abstract
BackgroundMany people with intellectual disability have limited sexual knowledge. Several assessment tools have been developed to assess the sexual knowledge of people with intellectual disability. This paper examines how clinicians’ are using these tools. MethodThis research uses a constructivist grounded theory approach. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with clinicians who use sexual knowledge assessment tools. Findings and DiscussionAssessment of sexual knowledge is not routine in disability service provision. Sexual knowledge is typically only assessed when there has been an incident of problematic sexualised behaviour. This reactive approach perpetuates a pathological sexual health discourse. ConclusionsClinicians using assessment tools said that they need the tools to support work they do in relation to sexual health of people with intellectual disability. However, they also reported that the tools have gaps and are not fully meeting their needs or the needs of people with intellectual disability. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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