LGBT+ Training Needs for Health and Social Care Professionals: A Cross-cultural Comparison Among Seven European Countries

Baiocco, Roberto; Pezzella, Alfonso; Pistella, Jessica; Kouta, Christiana; Rousou, Elena; Rocamora-Pérez, Patricia; Liria, Remedios López; Dudau, Victor; Doru, Ana Maria; Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, Andrea; Ziegler, Sabine; Nielsen, Dorthe Susanne; Bay, Laila Twisttmann; Papadopoulos, Irena

doi:10.1007/s13178-020-00521-2

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“…During this health emergency, positive and affirming social interactions with LGB individuals must be maintained via online instruments, such as video conferencing and social media, to mitigate the negative effects of the abovementioned stressors ( Baiocco et al, 2021 ). Furthermore, public health stakeholders should disseminate provider information and parental resources to promote family acceptance of LGB persons’ identities ( Phillips et al, 2020 ), and thereby improve the mental and physical health and well-being of sexual minority people.…”

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Psychophysical Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Same-Sex Couples’ Conflict: The Mediating Effect of Internalized Sexual Stigma

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Research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on same-sex relationships is limited. The present study aimed at analyzing the association between the psychophysical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and same-sex couples’ conflict, also considering the potential mediating effect of internalized sexual stigma (ISS). For this purpose, psychophysical challenges and couples’ conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic, ISS, age, biological sex, sexual orientation, relationship duration, religiosity, involvement in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) associations, sexual satisfaction, and interpersonal partner violence were assessed in an Italian sample of 232 LGB people engaged in a same-sex relationship (aged 18–45 years; Mage = 28.68, SD = 6.91). The results indicated that the psychophysical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly associated with couples’ conflict, and ISS mediated this relationship. Among the covariates considered, only sexual satisfaction was associated with couples’ conflict. The findings suggest that ISS, over and above the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychophysical health, triggered conflict within same-sex relationships. Studying the role of ISS in various relational and social contexts is important, as ISS may have an adverse effect on the mental health of sexual minority people. We recommend that more efforts be made to improve research on the LGB population during the public health response to the COVID-19 emergency, because the paucity of studies underlines the invisibility of this population in many domains, including the domain of romantic relationships. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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Psychophysical Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Same-Sex Couples’ Conflict: The Mediating Effect of Internalized Sexual Stigma

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“…This project began through conversations about our (JM and JH) experiences of being members of the LGBTQ+ community in supervision, alongside reflecting on action we were seeing in NHS Trusts across the UK to make health care more inclusive. Another consideration was around the specific training healthcare staff may have received around LGBTQ+ issues; evidence suggests higher training needs amongst UK-based professionals compared with other European countries (Baiocco et al, 2021).…”

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Seeing rainbows through the storms of a health condition: Making space for LGBTQ+ young people to have their identity acknowledged

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2021

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LGBTQ+ youth accessing healthcare settings manage the ‘storms’ of health conditions (e.g. pain, fatigue, social isolation, etc.) while navigating emerging identity exploration and understandings in settings which may have historically overlooked or disaffirmed these identities. The launch of National Health Service Rainbow Badges across the paediatric division of an inner-city hospital provided a context for staff to begin thinking about their practice, development needs and dilemmas in working with LGBTQ+ youth. Through a programme of activity that included staff training, surveys, focus groups and youth engagement, we gained insight into current practice in supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families. This paper presents our findings, ideas for responding to challenges, and areas for future development, including implications in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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“…The use of the dual-identity approach has significant social and clinical implications as it represents a more flexible and representative model of the complexity of this construct. Being open to individuals expressing a more flexible perception of gender typicality allows one to recognize and understand those who do not identify themselves within a binary vision of gender and helps health and social care professionals increase the quality of care for vulnerable and minority groups (Baiocco et al, 2021 ). Moreover, this flexible perspective about gender could also have important implications in the school context and in the educational system, promoting more inclusive and safe spaces for all gender identities.…”

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Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale: Validation in a Sample of Italian LGB + and Heterosexual Young Adults

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Introduction The present article describes two interrelated studies that examine gender typicality in young adulthood using a new dual-identity approach. Methods Participants were recruited online from March 2020 to February 2021 and reported their perceived similarity to own- and other-gender peers as a way to assess their gender typicality. In study 1, the authors conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test and validate the Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale in a sample of Italian young adults (n = 571; Mage = 23.9; SD = 3.60). The authors documented the configural, metric, scalar measurement invariance, and validity. In study 2, the Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale adopted in study 1 was used to assess the distribution of different typologies of gender typicality in another sample of Italian young adults who vary in gender and sexual orientation (n = 1126; Mage = 24.3; SD = 3.51). Results Results confirmed the structural validity of the Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale, revealing the two-factor structure of the scale. Moreover, results of cluster analysis found different typologies of self-perceptions of gender typicality. Conclusion Both studies emphasize the relevance of studying gender typicality in young adulthood through a dual-identity approach, highlighting the relevance of gender and sexual orientations. Policy Implications The use of the dual-identity approach has significant social and clinical implications as it represents a more flexible and representative model of the complexity of gender typicality.

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LGBT+ Training Needs for Health and Social Care Professionals: A Cross-cultural Comparison Among Seven European Countries

Abstract: and Papadopoulos, Irena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-4332 (2022) LGBT+ Training needs for health and social care professionals: a cross-cultural comparison among seven European countries. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19 (1) . pp. 22-36.

Cited by 29 publications

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Psychophysical Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Same-Sex Couples’ Conflict: The Mediating Effect of Internalized Sexual Stigma

Psychophysical Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Same-Sex Couples’ Conflict: The Mediating Effect of Internalized Sexual Stigma

Seeing rainbows through the storms of a health condition: Making space for LGBTQ+ young people to have their identity acknowledged

Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale: Validation in a Sample of Italian LGB + and Heterosexual Young Adults

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