The Challenge of Sexuality in Health Care is for all nurses and health care professionals who have ever experienced feelings of inadequacy or embarrassment in addressing health care issues related to sexuality. Sexuality remains one of the most sensitive, challenging and marginalised elements in the work of health care practitioners. Adopting a broad definition of sexuality, the text provides a greater understanding of sexuality from its societal contexts to the microcosm of the nurse/patient relationship. Experts within their individual fields confront the challenging realities for both nursing and wider society, as well as the experiences of service users and their partners. Readers are invited to challenge conventions in practice, and to implement individual and organisational change which will enhance the ways in which sexuality is addressed. Key Features: Offers diverse perspectives on sexuality within its historical and cultural context ...
