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[Living with sexual diversity: experience report]
Elma Mathias Dessunti1, Zeneide Soubhia, Elaine Alves
1Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Enfermagem, Londrina, PR.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 8, 2008
Summary
Undergraduate nursing students and faculty engaged with a Civil Society Organization (CSO) serving the transgender community. This collaboration enhanced personal and professional growth while improving care and life quality for transgender individuals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a crucial role in supporting vulnerable populations.
- Transgender individuals, particularly those involved in sex work, face unique health and social challenges.
- Interprofessional education in nursing can bridge gaps in understanding and care for diverse communities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the experiential learning of undergraduate nursing students and faculty within a CSO serving transgender individuals.
- To evaluate the impact of this engagement on the personal and professional development of students and faculty.
- To assess the influence of the collaboration on the quality of care and life for the transgender community.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative, experiential approach was employed over two academic semesters.
- Students and faculty provided daily support and conducted lectures at the CSO.
- Participatory workshops were co-facilitated by transgender individuals and nursing students/faculty, focusing on sexual diversity and community-identified themes.
Main Results:
- The immersive experience fostered significant personal and professional growth among students and faculty.
- Transgender participants actively contributed to the educational process, sharing knowledge on sexual diversity.
- The collaborative workshops led to mutual learning and a greater understanding of the community's needs.
- Improvements in the quality of care and overall life quality for transgender individuals were reported.
Conclusions:
- Community-based participatory education is a valuable model for nursing students and faculty.
- Engaging with marginalized communities like transgender individuals enhances cultural competence and empathy in healthcare professionals.
- Such collaborations contribute to a more inclusive and responsive healthcare system, improving outcomes for transgender populations.
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