Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2000 Dec;3(2):127-140.

The Effect of Sexual Rehabilitation Education on the Knowledge and Adjustment of Sexual of Spinal Cord Injury Clients

• Kim EK
• Lee HY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of sexual rehabilitation education on the knowledge and adjustment of sexual of spinal cord injury clients by the method of nonequivalant control group pretest-posttest group. The data were collected from Jan. 19 through Feb. 16. 2000. The experimental group was 26 spinal cord injury client from one rehabilitation center, and the control group was 26 spinal cord injury client from two rehabilitation center. Sexual rehabilitation education was done with manuals, videotapes and chart. Education time was 120 minutes a week for 2 weeks. The study tool was about Sexual Knowledge, designed Song, Chung Sook(1990) and SIAC (Sexual. Interest, Activity, & Satisfaction) designed Kruter, Sullivan, Siosteen(l994) translated by Kang, Hyun Sook, Koh, Jung Eun, Suh, Yeon Ok, Yee, Oon Hee(1999). The collected data were analyzed SPSS program. The Data were analyzed descriptive statistics and chi test, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, t-test, F-test(ANOVA). Duncan's multiple comparison test. The result were as follows. 1. The first hypothesis was accepted: The group educated about sexual rehabilitation has more sexual knowledge than those of the uneducated group(t=7.412, p= .001). 2. The second hypothesis was accepted: The group educated about the sexual rehabilitation has more adjustment of sexual than those of the uneducated group(t=5.524, p= .001). 3. The third hypothesis was accepted: The higher sexual knowledge state, the higher sexual adjustment(r=.449, p= .003). According to results, sexual rehabilitation education helps Spinal cord Injury Clients to gain knowledge and adjustment of sexual.

MeSH Terms

Education*
Music
Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabilitation*
Spinal Cord Injuries*
Spinal Cord*
Videotape Recording