Health of LGBTQIA+ Individuals: Patient-Provider Communication
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Patient Perspectives ("LGBT Voices" Video)
- LGBT Voices: Perspectives on Healthcare (National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center)Patients discuss their interactions with healthcare providers and recommend ways to improve communication.
Cultural Competence & Cultural Humility
These articles explore the concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility from different perspectives.
Reflection: Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility
What do the terms "cultural competence" and "cultural humility" mean to you?
Patient-Provider Communication
- Ten Strategies for Creating Inclusive Health Care Environments for LGBTQIA+ People (2021) (National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center)A guide for people running healthcare organizations and clinicians' offices.
- UNC’s LGBTQ Center Safe Zone TrainingUses scenarios and group discussion to educate participants about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Healthcare specific training is available, as well as continuing education training on how to better support bisexual, transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people.
- GLMA Cultural Competence Webinar SeriesIncludes the webinars "Understanding the Health Needs of LGBT People: An Introduction," "Creating a Welcoming and Safe Environment for LGBT People and Families," and "Clinical Skills for the Care of Transgender Individuals."
- Primary Care Resources (National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center)Webinars, videos, publications, and continuing education modules on numerous topics pertaining to LGBTQIA+ health care. All resources are available at no cost, but some require the user to set up an account.
- Glossary of LGBT Terms for Healthcare Teams (National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, Fenway Institute)A glossary of terms for healthcare providers who want to improve their communication with and understanding of LGBTQIA+ patients.
"I want to make sure that in the future when any LGBTQ+ person goes to the doctor, they are seen, heard, and understood, and get the answers they need."
- Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver, obstetrician-gynecologist and co-director of The PRIDE Study, a health study of LGBTQ+ people in the United States
Reference:
Rescate, A. (2020, November 9). Why including LGBTQ+ populations in reproductive justice matters. The PRIDEnet Blog. https://medium.com/thepridestudy/why-including-lgbtq-populations-in-reproductive-justice-matters-an-interview-with-dr-5e7d42a611aa