Assessing sexual functions of the adult with traumatic quadriplegia.
The individual who sustains a spinal cord injury resulting in traumatic quadriplegia experiences a drastic alteration in his lifestyle from both physiological and psychological perspectives. The effects of spinal cord injury on a patient's sexuality will be explored according to Carrera's rule for optimum sexual functioning: all systems go, a positive self-image, and nurturing environment.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012723:Sex; D012736:Sex Education; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*