Meritxell Sastre-Rus
Current Organizations / Institutes
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Research Subjects
Meritxell Sastre-Rus has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Carme Campoy
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, C/Montserrat Roig 2, 25199 Lleida, Spain
1 shared publication - Dolores Sala-Corbinos
Child and Adolescent Day Hospital, Sant Joan de Déu-Terres de Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain
1 shared publication - Jordi Torralbas-Ortega
Nursing Care Research , Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau , Institut de Recerca (IR SANT PAU) , Barcelona 08041 , Spain , santpau.es
1 shared publication - Judith Roca
University of Lleida Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy Lleida, ; Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida-Dr Pifarré Foundation, IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain and Health Education, Nursing, Sustainability and Innovation Research Group (GREISI), Lleida, Spain
1 shared publication - María Sánchez-Fernández
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
1 shared publication - Victoria Valls-Ibáñez
Health Center La Serra, Catalan Health Institute, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 31 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 20 (3) , 2497
Affectivity and Sexuality in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of Education and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present several different characteristics that predispose them to greater difficulties with intimate emotional and sexual relationships. This qualitative study uncovers the perspective of education and healthcare professionals on the affective and sexual needs of young people with ASD by analysing their narratives in semi-structured focus group sessions. Professionals highlight the inadequate training they receive in this aspect of health. They consider it should be commonplace for professionals working with autistic people as it would aid their collaborative efforts when treating children and adolescents with ASD. They show that, by working together with the families to establish joint objectives, these professionals can appropriately address sex and affective education, preventing risky behaviours among young people with ASD, and improving the interactions these individuals have with others. Sex and affective education is described as an indispensable tool at this stage of development and should be specially adapted for those with ASD.
- 31 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 20 (3) , 2497
Open AccessAffectivity and Sexuality in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of Education and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present several different characteristics that predispose them to greater difficulties with intimate emotional and sexual relationships. This qualitative study uncovers the perspective of education and healthcare professionals on the affective and sexual needs of young people with ASD by analysing their narratives in semi-structured focus group sessions. Professionals highlight the inadequate training they receive in this aspect of health. They consider it should be commonplace for professionals working with autistic people as it would aid their collaborative efforts when treating children and adolescents with ASD. They show that, by working together with the families to establish joint objectives, these professionals can appropriately address sex and affective education, preventing risky behaviours among young people with ASD, and improving the interactions these individuals have with others. Sex and affective education is described as an indispensable tool at this stage of development and should be specially adapted for those with ASD.