Course Code: REL-RTS-0-RMIPSB
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Define inappropriate patient sexual behavior (IPSB) with its prevalence, causes, and impact.
Identify patient characteristics and conditions that may contribute to IPSB.
Select evidence-based strategies to prevent, manage, document, and report IPSB while ensuring ethical and legal compliance.
Outline:
Section 1: Understanding Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior (IPSB)
Introduction
Clinical Scenarios Across Settings
Why This Matters
Definition and Scope of IPSB
IPSB Is Unacceptable
Prevalence of IPSB
IPSB Across Care Settings
Patient Sexuality Is Not Always IPSB
Quick Check
Types of IPSB
Unintentional-Affiliative Behaviors
Unintentional-Distancing Behaviors
Intentional-Affiliative Behaviors
Intentional-Distancing Behaviors
Effects of IPSB
Impact on Clinicians
Impact on Patients
Impact on the Healthcare Organization
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Characteristics and Conditions Contributing to IPSB
Patient Characteristics
Social and Environmental Factors
Cultural Differences
Clinical Contributors to IPSB
Neurological Conditions
Mental Health Diagnoses
Medication Side Effects
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Prevention, Management, and Reporting
Legal and Safety Foundations for IPSB Response
Workplace Safety Considerations
Environmental and Systems-Based Prevention
Response to Confusion and Ability to Learn
Managing IPSB in the Moment: Safety First
Communication Strategies
Quick Check
Other Informal Responses
Quick Check
Documentation, Reporting, and Escalation
Documentation
Quick Check
Reporting and Escalation
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: A Safety-Based Scenario
Introduction
Responding to IPSB
Conclusion
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Information
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapist; Occupational Therapy Assistant; Physical Therapist; Physical Therapist Assistant; Speech-Language Pathologists; Speech-Language Pathology Assistant; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.