A novel curriculum for the Same-Sex Marriage Act and Patient Right to Autonomy Act (SMPRA) module based on two new laws in Taiwan: a mixed-methods study.

Background: The establishment of laws has had a tremendous impact on holistic medical care. The Patient Right to Autonomy (PRA) Act and the Same-Sex Marriage Act have been passed in Taiwan, and both have sparked intense societal debate. The Same-Sex Marriage Act and PRA Act (SMPRA) teaching module was created for the Gender, Medicine, and Law (GML) course of the medical curriculum.

Awareness of Sexual Rights and Empowerment: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of a Sexual Health Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disability.

Young people with intellectual disability (ID) rarely have opportunities to form intimate relationships or receive long-term interventions promoting their sexual health and awareness of sexual rights. To promote sexual health in adults with ID in Taiwan, we utilized intervention research and inclusive research to introduce three interventions that involved adults with ID, their parents, and service workers. This paper primarily evaluates the outcomes of a two-year intervention to promote sexual and reproductive health knowledge/positive attitudes and quality of life for adults with ID.

Nurses' Experiences in Safe Handling of Chemotherapeutic Agents: The Taiwan Case.

Background: Nurses are the least compliant with the guidelines for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among health professionals. While the literature regarding nurses not following the guidelines focuses on nonuse of PPE, the experiences of using PPE from nurses' perspectives have not been examined.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the concerns of nurses regarding their decision to use or not to use PPE in the cultural context of Taiwan.

Attitudes Toward Male and Female Sexuality Among Men and Women With Intellectual Disabilities.

Studies comparing the sexual attitudes of men and women with intellectual disabilities (ID) have been limited. A mixed-methods approach was employed to explore attitudes toward sexuality among men and women with ID in Taiwan and to ascertain the disparities between attitudes among men and women with ID. First, fifty-six men and forty-four women with mild and moderate ID completed a face-to-face interview survey.

[Sexual attraction: a concept analysis using an evolutionary perspective].

Background: Medical technology has transformed the body image of women and altered perceptions of beauty and sexual attraction. While "sexual attraction" is a fundamental concept in sexology, the characteristics of this concept have not been studied in the field of nursing. Because nurses provide advice and health education for women, it is essential to clarify the concept of sexual attraction for the benefit of related nursing research and for the further development of nursing knowledge.

Menopause experiences and attitudes in women with intellectual disability and in their family carers.

Background: Little is known about how middle-aged and older women with intellectual disability (ID) cope with life transitions such as perimenopause and postmenopause.

Method: A mixed methods approach was employed to explore the attitudes toward and experiences of menopause among women with ID and their family carers in one city in Taiwan.

Results: A survey found that how the carers perceived the level of menopausal symptoms in their female family members with ID was affected by their attitudes toward menopause; and carer age and education were significant factors associated with carer menopausal attitudes.

The social construction of cancer chemotherapy toxicity: the case of Taiwan.

Background: Chemotherapy toxicity hinders cancer treatment outcomes. Healthcare professionals educated in biomedical-oriented systems tend to label patients who refuse or discontinue chemotherapy as "noncompliant." How diverse discourses in public texts related to chemotherapy toxicity, which may significantly shape patients' actions, has not been formally explored.

Caring for a daughter with intellectual disabilities in managing menstruation: a mother's perspective.

Background: The concerns of mothers and their experiences while providing help to their daughters with intellectual disability (ID) and considerable support needs during menstruation have rarely been addressed. This qualitative study explored mothers' experiences and perceptions of managing their daughters' menstruation.

Method: Twelve Taiwanese mothers of 13 daughters with ID (1 mother had twins) were interviewed to explore their experiences of providing help to their daughters with high support needs during menstruation.

[Attachment theory and baby slings/carriers: technological network formation].

Healthcare providers recognize the important role played by attachment theory in explaining the close relationship between mental health and social behavior in mothers and their children. This paper uses attachment theory in a socio-cultural context to ascertain the mechanism by which baby slings/carriers, a new technology, produced and reproduced the scientific motherhood. It further applies a social history of technology perspective to understand how baby carriers and attachment theory are socially constructed and historically contingent on three major transformations.

[Reflections on technology and nursing profession development].

Discussions of the impact of technological innovation on nursing practices have focused on how technology enhances nursing professional abilities to deliver quality nursing care, on one hand, and the sacrifice of artistic and humanistic aspects of nursing on the other. The debate highlights the fundamental incompatibilities between technology and nursing. Instead of examining the interplay of technology and nursing with the view of technological optimism and romanaticism, the authors apply a social history of technology perspective and emphasize that technology is socially constructed and historically contingent.

Irritable bowel syndrome: the bodily experiences of Taiwanese women.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) results in a poor quality of life and absenteeism due to unpredictable abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloating. IBS has prevalence rates of approximately 6% to 22% in various countries, and more women than men are diagnosed with this disorder. This study explored how Taiwanese women with IBS gain knowledge about the disorder and studied their experiences in using alternative remedies.

A traditional Chinese herbal medicine used to treat dysmenorrhoea among Taiwanese women.

Aim: The purposes of this study were twofold, firstly to ascertain the relative effectiveness of the alternative drug, Si-Wu-Tang (SWT), for dysmenorrhoea treatment and secondly to compare two different timings for consumption of SWT in terms of menstrual pain.

Design: A two-group time series experimental design.

Methods: A total of 49 participants were alternately assigned into two study groups.

[Osteoporosis screening policy for menopausal women: risk and discipline].

The community-based osteoporosis screening program for menopausal women is an important service provided by community health nurses. This paper discusses how normalization technologies such as bone density screening help to discipline menopausal women conformed to normative behavior as to reduce bone loss risk. An analysis of osteoporosis screening policies found that mass surveillance technology perpetuates the knowledge of diseased menopausal body with osteoporosis.

[Risk discourse in Hormone Replacement Therapy].

The medical world has used Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) on menopausal women for over 70 years, but controversy surrounding the treatment remains. Findings reported by the NIH, U.S.