International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Donald D. Kautz
UNC Greensboro School of Nursing,
PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Tanzania
Review Article
Sex and Intimacy after Stroke: Recommendations from the 2013 AHA Consensus Document
Author(s): Donald D. Kautz and Elizabeth R. Van HornDonald D. Kautz and Elizabeth R. Van Horn
This paper summarizes the key points of an AHA consensus document and other recent research for multidisciplinary members of stroke rehabilitation teams to use in alleviating concerns about sex and intimacy for stroke survivors and their partners. Evidence-based recommendations include asking about intimacy and sexual concerns, discussing the safety of resuming sexual activity, coping with the stroke sequelae of paraparesis, aphasia, concrete thinking, emotional liability, and loss of emotional awareness... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.S3-003