Culturally Competent Care for Older LGBTQ Patients

Document Type

Article - Open Access

Publication Title

Nursing

Publication Date

8-2018

Abstract/ Summary

Patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) have endured a long history of stigmatization and discrimination that has only recently started to ease. Dedicated activists and the community at large have made gradual progress, but the work isn’t finished. These patients still sometimes experience discrimination from frontline healthcare personnel either intentionally or, more commonly, unintentionally through ignorance or misunderstanding. This article explores the varied needs of older LGBTQ adults and examines how nurses working in all settings, including long-term care, can take practical steps to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

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