Abstract

This paper explores attitudes of staff, residents and family members towards sexually diverse persons based on data from the first national study of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study was a two-arm mixed-method cross-sectional study using a concurrent triangulation design. The quantitative arm included the results of 433 staff surveys related to knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and beliefs about sexuality, intimacy and ageing. The qualitative arm included interviews with 77 participants including staff, residents and family members. This paper focuses only on sexual diversity. A generational cultural effect was noted among all respondents; younger participants expressed the most open and accepting views of diversity. Residents were aware that they mostly held the views of their generation; nonetheless they also looked to staff to set the tone. Staff held varying views and felt that residents would be less accepting; some staff felt the issue of intimate relationships was not something they were willing to discuss at intake. Facilities will want to establish policies about sexuality and intimacy and communicate those policies and practices to staff, residents and family members. Facilities may also wish to consider specific educational events about sexual diversity for residents.

摘要

本文根据新西兰 Aotearoa 首个此类全国性研究的数据，探讨了工作人员、居民和家庭成员对性多样化人群的态度。该研究是一项采用并行三角测量设计的双臂混合方法横断面研究。定量部门包括 433 名员工调查的结果，这些调查涉及有关性、亲密关系和衰老的知识、态度、行为和信念。定性研究包括对 77 名参与者的采访，其中包括工作人员、居民和家庭成员。本文只关注性别多样性。在所有受访者中都注意到了代际文化影响；较年轻的参与者表达了对多样性最开放和最能接受的观点。居民们意识到他们大多持有他们这一代人的观点；尽管如此，他们也希望工作人员定下基调。工作人员意见不一，认为居民不太接受；一些工作人员认为亲密关系问题不是他们在入学时愿意讨论的问题。设施将希望制定有关性和亲密关系的政策，并将这些政策和做法传达给员工、居民和家庭成员。设施还可能希望考虑针对居民的性多样性的具体教育活动。