The Significance of Occupational Therapy in the Case of Male Sexual Dysfunction with a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Subtitle: For People with Neurological Profile NLI C4-C8 AIS A,B

Title of the Bachelor thesis: The Significance of Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Case of Male Sexual Dysfunction with a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury - For People with Neurological Profile NLI C4-C8 AIS A, B Bachelor Thesis Abstract This thesis addresses the sensitive topic of sexuality and sexual dysfunctions of men with an injury of the cervical spinal cord. The objective of this work is twofold; to break the taboo surrounding the sexuality of people with this disability, and most importantly to find solutions to sexual dysfunctions within occupational therapy that could be applied regularly. The theoretical part of this thesis summarizes incidence, diagnosis, and consequences of spinal cord injury, specifically in the cervical spinal cord. One of the vegetative results of such an injury is sexual dysfunction. In this work is described male sexuality, erectile dysfunctions, anejaculation, along with possible treatments and compensation. A chapter on occupational therapy summarizes general occupational therapy interventions with people with spinal cord injuries in different stages and defines the role of an occupational therapist in an interprofessional team of practitioners qualified for treating sexual dysfunction of men with spinal cord injuries. A framework for occupational therapy..