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Mental Health
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Attitudes
Practice
This chapter will underpin the rational for exploring the evidence
base on the attitudes and practice of RMNs towards addressing
sexuality in people with SMI (Severe Mental Illness). It will provide a
broad overview of the literature surrounding the research question,
and identify with main policy drivers and empirical evidence.
2.1 Sexuality and Severe Mental Illness
It is well known that sexuality is a fundamental need that influences
the quality of an individuals life. A recent study in England found
that ? % of nurses address sexuality?
Study indicating high rates of STIs/ HIV?
Most studies focus primarily on high-risk sexual behaviours and
rates of HIV and STIs (Davison & Huntington 2010: Meade & Sikkema
2007, Randolph et al. 2006).
Definition
Population, Patient or
Problem
Intervention
Control or Comparison
Outcome
Adapted to Research
Question
Registered Mental Health Nurses
Addressing sexuality
None
Attitudes and practice of RMNs
EXCLUSION CRITERA
English language
Non-English language
From 1997?-2015?
(Post the ? paper that arguably
brought sexuality firmly into the
mental health agenda).