Educating Healthcare Providers Regarding LGBT Patients and Health Issues: The Special Case of Physician Assistants

Autor/inn/en	Compton, David A.; Whitehead, Michael B.
Titel	Educating Healthcare Providers Regarding LGBT Patients and Health Issues: The Special Case of Physician Assistants
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 10 (2015) 1, S.101-118 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2015.1009597
Schlagwörter	Access to Health Care; Allied Health Personnel; Consciousness Raising; Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Gender Issues; Competence; Life Style; Skill Development; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; At Risk Persons; Health Services; Curriculum; College Faculty; Teacher Competencies; Medical Education; Knowledge Level; Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewusstseinsbildung; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Geschlechterfrage; Kompetenz; Lebensstil; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Risikogruppe; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Fakultät; Lehrkunst; Medizinische Ausbildung; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Much is written about the availability of healthcare services among elements of the U.S. population, with a large proportion of the literature focusing on access. Although physical access is an overarching issue for many, educators must remember that a key factor in providing complete and competent healthcare is to understand the patient and any variables that may have a significant impact upon the patient's health and life. Not to do so is to exacerbate healthcare disparities, even when there are no physical barriers to access. Thus, it is not enough to simply lecture our students about diversity. We must provide them tools to deploy when they are in clinical training and their future practices. In this article, we review key healthcare-related issues affecting patients with different sexual orientation or gender identification. Moreover, we present an example of the framework for an interactive method to expand lifestyle understanding and patient care skills for students in all healthcare disciplines, particularly in regard to individuals within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population. Included are methods to show students how they can make their future practice environments gender neutral and LGBT friendly. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01