The inclusion of LGBT+ health issues within undergraduate healthcare education and professional training programmes: A systematic review

Abstract

Background: An inclusive health curriculum within undergraduate and continuing professional development programmes (CPD) should include issues related to people whom identify as LGBT+. Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to examine the education and training requirements of undergraduate students and health professionals regarding the inclusion of LGBT+ health issues. Design: A systematic review of the available published empirical studies. Conclusion:The review highlights the importance of the inclusion of LGBT+ health-related issues within the health curriculum and continuing professional development programmes and the implications for education and training, clinical practice and research.

Análise Lexical Sobre Minorias Sexuais E De Gênero: Perspectivas De Estudantes De Graduação Em Saúde

“…no tocante aos cuidados da população LGBT+ no âmbito universitário, tais verbos indicam ações que favorecem as recomendações de dar maior visibilidade dessa temática nos currículos e na criação de espaços de empoderamento para os próprios estudantes (por exemplo, adaptar banheiros ou valorizar o nome social). (26)(27)(28) Complementarmente, foram identificados e calculados com base no χ² termos e conceitos centrais (Figura 3) para garantir uma compreensão das conexões de palavras com foco no atendimento profissional e das relações entre indivíduos e grupos sociais. O enfoque educativo na prática profissional em Enfermagem foi destacado e priorizou o respeito à orientação sexual de cada pessoa, refutando práticas discriminatórias e preconceituosas.…”

The mental health needs and concerns of older people who identify as LGBTQ+: A narrative review of the international evidence

“…Furthermore, given the evidence of the mental concerns of LGBTQ + older people, there is a need to make sure that mental health policies and strategies are reflective and responsive to their specific life experiences and needs. Services for LGBTQ + older people need to be delivered by a workforce, including nurses, that guarantee cultural and social competence to ensure local policies and practice respond appropriately and sensitively (Fredriksen‐Goldsen, Hoy‐Ellis, Goldsen, Emlet, & Hooyman, ; McCann & Brown, ). Nurses therefore have a role to play in developing and implementing national and local policies that recognizes and reflects the specific health needs, including the requisite for access to effective nursing and mental health care, treatment, and support.…”

“…For example, theory, skills simulation, and practice assessments need to reflect and consider LGBTQ + older people and their discrete health needs, including mental health and well‐being. There is a need to incorporate resilience and coping strategy interventions into future education programmes (Cortes et al, ; Kortes‐Miller, Wilson, & Stinchcombe, ; McCann & Brown, ; Willis, Maegusuku‐Hewett, Raithby, & Miles, ). Furthermore, nurses in aged care services require education and development regarding language and terminology, related to trans people and what it means in terms of their health profile, health needs, and supports.…”

“…To reflect current contemporary terminology and inclusivity for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or other non-conforming genders or sexualities, the umbrella acronym LGBTQ + is used throughout this paper (McCann & Brown, 2018). The definition of 'older adults' is often contextualized and understood by researchers to include LGBTQ + people aged 50 years and over (Shiu, Kim, & Fredriksen-Goldsen, 2017).…”

Perspectiva de género en la educación médica: Incorporación, intervenciones y desafíos por supercar

“…Así, estudiantes y médicos podrán trabajar con pacientes hombres, mujeres, heterosexuales o LGBT+ por igual, con seguridad y confianza en sus conocimientos, consiguiéndose así la innovación en salud. (7,12) La integración de medicina de género en la formación inicial influye directamente en un mejor trato, diagnóstico y tratamiento de pacientes en la práctica clínica, formando a profesionales capaces de identificar las diferencias biomédicas y psicosociales relevantes entre hombres y mujeres en distintas enfermedades, entendiendo el rol de su propio género en la profesión médica (7,13,14). Estos profesionales tendrán la capacidad de crear estrategias y acciones con sensibilidad de género (14), beneficiando a grupos que históricamente han sido discriminados o dejados de lado en los escenarios de salud, como las mujeres (3) y las personas LGBT+.…”