Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2023 Nov 12:1-12. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2023.2280061. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Researchers conducted a four-week pilot sexual health education intervention to investigate changes among older adults’ attitudes about and comfort with sexuality. Six adults between the ages of 74-83 participated in a pilot intervention on sexual health and were administered a pretest and posttest on comfort with and attitudes about sexuality. The intervention included information on personal history of sexuality, sex education, masturbation, sexuality and bodily change in older adulthood, safe sex, healthy relationships, and talking to health care providers. Descriptive statistics for average responses in the pretest and posttest before and after the intervention were used to highlight differences among the participants. Implications for gerontologists, geriatric providers, and education and research regarding older adults are shared.
PMID:37952185 | DOI:10.1080/02701960.2023.2280061
