Discovery of Methods to Enhance the Care of the LGBTQ+ Community

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) patients have a greater risk of suicide, depression, anxiety, and sexually transmitted infections. Provider interactions with different cultures related to sexual orientation and gender identification often lack LGBTQ+-specific competence. Marginalized patients may gain greater access to health care with telehealth. A convenience sample of embedded participants, nurse practitioner faculty, and nurse practitioner students participated in the study.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - August 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Desiree A. D íaz, Dawn O. Eckhoff, Michael Nunes, Mindi Anderson, Melanie Keiffer, Isaac Salazar, Lex Knurr, Steven Talbert, Jodi B. Duncan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research