Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage

October 17, 2019 updated by: Thais Pousada, Universidade da Coruña

Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Bran Injury in Subacute Stage

Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.

Methodology: This study presents a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Twelve participants were interviewed: eight people with acquired brain injury, two relatives and two partners who agreed to participate. The information has been collected through interviews.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Galicia
      • A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 15006
        • Faculty of Health Sciences. University of A Coruña

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People who go to Maritime Hospital of Oza (University Hospital Complex of A Coruña) because it is a person with Acquired Brain Injury or a relative or partner of a person with these characteristics

Description

People with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being over 18 years.
  • Have a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
  • To be in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Take Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Do not accept to participate in the study.
  • Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
  • Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).
  • Present disinhibition after acquired brain damage.
  • Present sensory aphasia.

Partners and relatives of people with Acquired Brain Injury

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being over 18 years.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who has a diagnosis framed within the concept of Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who is in the sub-acute stage after the Acquired Brain Injury.
  • Being partner or relative of a person who takes Occupational Therapy to the Neurology Service of the Rehabilitation Unit of the Maritime Hospital of Oza (CHUAC) for a minimum of two months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Do not accept to participate in the study.
  • Present a decrease in the level of consciousness.
  • Present alterations at the cognitive level that suppose a score of less than 20 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Other

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
People with Acquired Brain Injury
People with Acquired Brain Injury in a subacute stage who go to occupational therapy (N=8).
Other: Semi-structured interviews
Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain the main data in this study.
Other: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was used with the group of people with Acquired Brain Injury to know their occupational priorities.
Other Names:
  • COPM
Partners of people with Acquired Brain Injury
Partners of people with Acquired Brain Injury in a subacute stage who go to occupational therapy (N=2).
Other: Semi-structured interviews
Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain the main data in this study.
Relatives of people with Acquired Brain Injury
Relatives of people with Acquired Brain Injury in a subacute stage who go to occupational therapy (N=2).
Other: Semi-structured interviews
Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain the main data in this study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Felt The Approach to Sexuality During Occupational Therapy is Relevant
Time Frame: 2 months
12 semi-structured interviews Qualitative data analysis - Theoretical concept saturation and thematic analyses.
2 months
Number of Participants That Identified Having Occupational Priorities
Time Frame: 2 months

The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

The COPM measures performance and satisfaction in self-care, productivity and leisure from the client's perspective Areas of everyday living explored during the interview include self-care, productivity or leisure and the occupational performance problems experienced in everyday living are identified.

In step two, the client is asked to rate the importance of each of the occupations to his/her life using a 10-point rating scale.

In the third step, the client chooses up to five of the most important problems identified in step two.

In step four, the client is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own level of performance and satisfaction with performance for each of the five problems. These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates poor performance and low satisfaction, respectively, while 10 indicates very good performance and high satisfaction.
2 months
Number of Participants With Problems in Performance in His/Her Daily Life
Time Frame: 2 months

The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

The client chooses up to five of the most important problems identified in his/her daily life, and he/she is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own level of performance. These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates poor performance while 10 indicates very good performance.
2 months
Number of Participants Who Are Satisfied With Performance in Areas of Everyday Living.
Time Frame: 2 months

The semi-structured interview Canadian Measure of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was used.

The client is asked to use a 10 point scale to rate their own satisfaction during the performance of activities of daily life. Satisfaction refers to the self-perception of the results derived from doing any activity of daily life.

These typically range between 1 and 10, where 1 indicates low satisfaction, respectively, while 10 indicates high satisfaction.
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade da Coruña

Collaborators

University Hospital A Coruña

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thais Pousada García, PhD Health Science. Occupational Therapist.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 25, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 10, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

June 11, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

April 11, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017/587

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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