Abstract

This study describes LGBT friendly healthcare providers' self-reported practices to tailor their care for LGBT patients. Examples of persistent LGBT health disparities will be discussed and there will be identification of specific and actionable priorities that can be implemented to provide integrated, culturally congruent care to LGBT populations.

Author Details

Mollie Aleshire, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Amanda Fallin-Bennett, PhD, RN, University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Healthcare Practices, Healthcare Providers, LGBT

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Tailoring care for LGBT patients: Healthcare providers' practices in a rural state

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This study describes LGBT friendly healthcare providers' self-reported practices to tailor their care for LGBT patients. Examples of persistent LGBT health disparities will be discussed and there will be identification of specific and actionable priorities that can be implemented to provide integrated, culturally congruent care to LGBT populations.