Enhancement of Hong Kong nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding sexuality in older adults

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 7-h educational intervention in enhancing Hong Kong nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding sexuality in older adults. Its content encompassed perspectives of love, theory of sexuality, and topics on sexual health. A total of 169 first-year Hong Kong nursing students participated in the intervention program. The intervention significantly enhanced nursing students' knowledge [<i>F</i>(1, 218) = 257.10, <i>p</i> < .001] and positive attitudes [<i>F</i>(1, 218) = 54.17, <i>p</i> < .001]. Sexuality educators may adapt the program of the intervention for the purpose of caring older patients with different sexual health concerns.