Examine the diversity of human experiences in sexuality and consider how one’s health status impacts this experience

Personal Reflection Exercise Course Learning Outcomes Addressed • Examine the diversity of human experiences in sexuality and consider how one’s health status impacts this experience • Select appropriate and representative language and terminology when discussing human sexuality • Analyze the roles of sexuality in people’s lives and how it contributes to healthy fulfilled life Rationale and Background Health conditions can have a significant impact on one’s experience of sexuality. Health status can impact several distinct aspects of sexuality including physical health, mental health, and reproduction. The purpose of this assignment will be to take some time to examine and reflect on a sexual health issue in more detail. Further, you will consider the impact of your chosen sexual health condition and how someone might resolve the issue or seek treatment or support to improve their health outcomes. You will use the sexual health issues explored in the course as a starting point for the assignment. You will pick a sexual health condition from the ones we studied in class including sexually transmitted infections, conditions of infertility, sexual health disorders, and paraphilic disorder (See Modules 10 & 11). Once you have picked the condition you would like to study you will describe the condition and its causes and symptoms, explore the impact of the condition on the individual, propose treatment or supports a person with the condition could access. For this assignment we are going to use the model for critical reflection adapted from Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001). Here is a visual representation of the model: LIBS1260-W24 Adapted from: Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., & Jasper, M. (2001) Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user’s guide, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Instructions 1. Clearly identify the sexual health topic you are interested in examining in more detail. You are welcome to use any of the health issues covered in class including Sexually Transmitted Infections (i.e. HIV/AIDS or herpes, etc.), sexual disorders (i.e. erectile disorder or orgasmic disorder, etc.), infertility or paraphilic disorder (Modules 10& 11). 2. To begin your assignment, start by describing the ‘what’ of the issue. a. What is the health issue? LIBS1260-W24 b. How does it occur? c. What symptoms are present? d. Provide a thorough overview of the topic you are looking at. 3. Next you will explore the ‘so what’ of the issue. a. How does this health issue impact the individual? b. Does it impact other areas of their lives (i.e. relationships, physical health, etc.)? c. What are the long and short-term implications of the health issue? d. Consider how the health issue might impact the individual’s life. 4. Finally, reflect on the ‘now what’ of the issue. a. Is there treatment or a cure for this health issue? b. Where can someone go for help or support? c. Are there ways for the individual to address the issue without formal medical support? d. If you knew someone experiencing this issue, what advice would you give them on next steps? e. Examine the options available to those who experience the issue. 5. Students must include at least one (1) external resource on the topic from their own independent research (https://library.conestogac.on.ca/ is a great place to start). Students are also encouraged to reference any relevant course material to support their reflection in addition to their external resource. 6. Each of the three (3) sections should be 250-300 words for an assignment total of 750900 words. You may also choose to submit a video format of this assignment which should be 10 minutes in length, your reference list needs to be submitted in a document to accompany your video. 7. Proper APA referencing is required which includes both in text citations and a reference list. More information on APA sourcing can be found at APA@Conestoga. 8. Please submit your assignment in .doc or .pdf format to the dropbox in eConestoga. Your assignment will be graded using the attached rubric. Formatting Guidelines Written assignments must include the following parts: • • • A title page with student name, ID number, and date. Reflection paper with all three (3) of the parts outlined in the Rolfe, Freshwater, and Jasper (2001) critical reflection model included. An APA@Conestoga citation for external source and any course material used. LIBS1260-W24