HSCP-KALLIS Scale Introduced in BMC Geriatrics to Assess Professionals’ Attitudes on Later-Life Intimacy

A recent study in BMC Geriatrics introduces a new scale, the Health and Social Care Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Later-Life Intimacy and Sexuality (HSCP-KALLIS), designed to assess perceptions of intimacy and sexuality in older adults among health and social care professionals. Researchers Chen, Bannatyne, Jones, and their team developed this tool to address a growing need for understanding and evaluating attitudes in this critical area of geriatric care.

The HSCP-KALLIS scale represents a significant step forward in how professionals perceive and approach the sensitive topics of intimacy and sexuality in the later stages of life. The researchers aim to provide a standardized method for evaluating and improving the knowledge and attitudes of those who provide care for older adults. This initiative comes at a time when societal awareness of the importance of holistic well-being, including sexual health, for older individuals is increasing.

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Date: May 3, 2026

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