Wiedza i opinie studentów kierunków medycznych wobec wybranych kwestii zdrowia seksualnego osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną

• Authors: Monika Parchomiuk (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0756-4242); , Alina Trojanowska (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-7509);

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Knowledge and opinions of medical students about the selected issues of sexual health of people with intellectual disability

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

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Osoby z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną potrzebują opieki i edukacji w zakresie zdrowia seksualnego i kontroli płodności. Zamierzeniem badań było poznanie wiedzy i opinii studentów kierunków medycznych na temat wybranych aspektów zdrowia seksualnego osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną. Badania ankietowe przeprowadzono wśród 140 studentów (średnia wieku 25,6 ± 5,5 lat) lubelskich uczelni kierunków: lekarskiego, pielęgniarstwa i położnictwa. Wiedza i opinie studentów kierunków medycznych na temat przejawów seksualności osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną, czy jej realizacji w związkach partnerskich, są zróżnicowane. Studenci w większości uznają potrzeby seksualne osób z niepełnosprawnością i to, że są one zdolne do małżeństwa i prokreacji. Uznają też ich prawo do profilaktyki zaburzeń zdrowia seksualnego. Ponadto studenci dostrzegają potrzebę poprawy komunikacji i opieki medycznej nad osobami z niepełnosprawnością. Kierunek kształcenia różnicuje postawy tylko w nielicznych kwestiach, np. sterylizacji osób niepełnosprawnych czy przygotowania niepełnosprawnych kobiet do okresu menopauzy. Stwierdzono bardzo niski poziom udziału badanych w edukacji akademickiej obejmującej problemy zdrowia seksualnego osób z niepełnosprawnością czy zagadnienia samej niepełnosprawności. W przyszłości może to stanowić czynnik ryzyka dla dyskryminacji i przedmiotowego traktowania osób z niepełnosprawnością ze strony praktykujących specjalistów. Istnieje zatem konieczność intensyfikacji działań edukacyjnych w tym zakresie jeszcze w toku studiów.

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People with intellectual disabilities need care and education in the field of sexual health and fertility control. The intention of the research was to learn about the knowledge and opinions of medical students about the selected aspects of the sexual health of people with intellectual disabilities. The survey was conducted among 140 students (average age 25.6 ± 5.5 years) of Lublin universities of medical, nursing and midwifery courses. The knowledge and opinions of medical students about manifestations of sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities (or its implementation in partner relationships) are diverse. Most students accept the sexual needs of people with disabilities and the fact that they are capable of marriage and procreation. They also recognize their right to prevent sexual health disorders. What is more, the students recognize the need to improve communication and medical care for people with disabilities. The direction of education differentiates the attitudes concerning only a few issues, e.g. sterilization of disabled people or preparation of disabled women for the period of menopause. A very low level of participation of respondents in academic education concerning problems of sexual health of disabled people or the issue of disability itself was found. In the future, this might become a risk factor for discrimination against disabled people as well as treating them as objects by practicing specialists. Thus there is the need to intensify education in this area early during the studies.

Keywords

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zdrowie seksualne; zdrowie reprodukcyjne; seksualność; niepełnosprawność intelektualna wiedza; opinie; studenci kierunków medycznych

EN

sexual health; reproductive health; sexuality; intellectual disability; knowledge; opinions; medical students

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Człowiek - Niepełnosprawność - Społeczeństwo
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 4(42)
• Pages: 67-87

Contributors

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Monika Parchomiuk (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0756-4242);

• UMCS, ul. Narutowicza 12, 20-004 Lublin; tel. [phone]

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Alina Trojanowska (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-7509);

• Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, ul. Gębali 6, 20-093 Lublin; tel. [phone]

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DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0013.0284