Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement

This article explores the many dimensions of sex which result in very strong moral and ethical responses. In support of practitioners who wish to feel more comfortable and competent discussing sexual matters, the article then introduces a hybrid conceptual model of practice. Combining one model ori...

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Main Authors: Kevin Reel, Sylvia Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2018-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
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Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/59
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description This article explores the many dimensions of sex which result in very strong moral and ethical responses. In support of practitioners who wish to feel more comfortable and competent discussing sexual matters, the article then introduces a hybrid conceptual model of practice. Combining one model originally from sexology and another from occupational therapy, the Ex-PLISSIT Enablement Model offers a flexible, progressively-staged framework to guide practitioners toward a plan to better understand and work within their own scope while also assessing if clients are ready and willing to engage with the subject to varying degrees.
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spelling doaj.art-d3800e9cbf9c4604ba5de1239c01f72e2024-03-14T17:26:25ZengProgrammes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de MontréalCanadian Journal of Bioethics2561-46652018-12-011310.7202/1058250arSexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client EnablementKevin Reel0Sylvia Davidson1Joint Centre for Bioethics and Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaProfessional Practice Chief, Occupational Therapy, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto; Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada This article explores the many dimensions of sex which result in very strong moral and ethical responses. In support of practitioners who wish to feel more comfortable and competent discussing sexual matters, the article then introduces a hybrid conceptual model of practice. Combining one model originally from sexology and another from occupational therapy, the Ex-PLISSIT Enablement Model offers a flexible, progressively-staged framework to guide practitioners toward a plan to better understand and work within their own scope while also assessing if clients are ready and willing to engage with the subject to varying degrees. https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/59disabilityenablementethicsmodeloccupational therapyrehabilitation
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Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
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disability
enablement
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occupational therapy
rehabilitation
title Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
title_full Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
title_fullStr Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
title_full_unstemmed Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
title_short Sexuality in Rehabilitation: Supporting Canadian Practitioners Conceptually Towards Client Enablement
title_sort sexuality in rehabilitation supporting canadian practitioners conceptually towards client enablement
topic disability
enablement
ethics
model
occupational therapy
rehabilitation
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