Affectivity and Sexuality in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of Education and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study
Por:
Torralbas-Ortega J., Valls-Ibáñez V., Roca J., Sastre-Rus M., Campoy-Guerrero C., Sala-Corbinos D., Sánchez-Fernández M.
Publicada:
1 ene 2023
Ahead of Print:
31 ene 2023
Resumen:
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present several different characteristics that predispose them to greater difficulties with intimate emotional and sexual relationships. This qualitative study uncovers the perspective of education and healthcare professionals on the affective and sexual needs of young people with ASD by analysing their narratives in semi-structured focus group sessions. Professionals highlight the inadequate training they receive in this aspect of health. They consider it should be commonplace for professionals working with autistic people as it would aid their collaborative efforts when treating children and adolescents with ASD. They show that, by working together with the families to establish joint objectives, these professionals can appropriately address sex and affective education, preventing risky behaviours among young people with ASD, and improving the interactions these individuals have with others. Sex and affective education is described as an indispensable tool at this stage of development and should be specially adapted for those with ASD. © 2023 by the authors.
Filiaciones:
Torralbas-Ortega J.:
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Nursing Care Research Group, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, 08041, Spain
Valls-Ibáñez V.:
Health Center La Serra, Catalan Health Institute, Sabadell, 08208, Spain
Roca J.:
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain
Research Group of Health Care (GRECS), IRB Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain
Sastre-Rus M.:
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Nursing Care Research Group, Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, 08041, Spain
Campoy-Guerrero C.:
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain
Sala-Corbinos D.:
Child and Adolescent Day Hospital, Sant Joan de Déu-Terres de Lleida, Lleida, 25001, Spain
Sánchez-Fernández M.:
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain
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