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http://dx.doi.org/10.18064/JKASI.2018.16.3.050

A Systematic Review on Sex Education of Children and Adolescent With Developmental Disabilities  

Cho, Hye-jin (Seran Children Development Center)
Lee, Hye-kyung (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Kyongbuk Science College)
Choi, Jeong-sil (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Chungbuk Health & Science University)
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The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration / v.16, no.3, 2018 , pp. 50-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study is to analyze researches about sex education for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in order to provide a basic data and a direction about sex education. Methods : For the systemic review, domestic and international research articles published from August 2008 to September 2018 were searched using the electronic databases PubMed, EBSCO host (CINAHL Plus with full text), Medline (ProQuest), RISS, and KISS. Keyword used for the search was 'Disability Disorder OR Autism (AND) AND (Effect OR Effectiveness)' for international papers and 'Disability AND Sex Education' for domestic papers. Total 15 articles were collected and analyzed in terms of participant, duration, type, contents, and teaching methods with PICO format. Results : In terms of level of evidence, majority was Level III evidence(60%). Most common contents of sex education were 'physical and growth' and 'relational skills'. Special education and occupational therapy were the field that sex education is provided most frequently. Effects of sex education identified were 'sex knowledge', 'sex attitudes', and 'inappropriate sexual behavior'. Conclusion : This study intend aimed to identify content, trends, and effects of sex education for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in order to provide a basic data for clinical trial of sex education in occupational therapy practice. This study recommend further researches on the effects of sex education on occupational participation, occupational therapists' awareness of sexual activity of clients, and development of related measurement such as sexual development scale.
Keywords
developmental disabilities; occupational therapy; sex education; systematic review;
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