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Exploring the microaggression experiences of LGBTQ+ community for a culturally safe care: A descriptive qualitative
Carmen Ropero-Padilla1, Cristian Rodríguez-Valbuena2, Miguel Rodriguez-Arrastia1
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Pre-Department of Nursing, Jaume I University, Castello de la Plana, Spain.
Background:
Microaggressions, stigma and minority stress still occur among sexual and gender minorities on an individual, interpersonal, and structural level. Cultural immersion may therefore be an effective strategy in order to find potential healthcare approaches and foster more comprehensive, critical, intersectional, and inclusive care practices.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to develop insight into the experiences of LGBTQ+ community members to obtain in-depth perceptions of microaggressions and an understanding of their healthcare needs to provide a culturally safe and sensitive care.
Design:
A qualitative descriptive study was conducted between September to November 2021.
Settings:
This study was conducted at the University of Almeria with LGBTQ+ community members.
Participants:
Twenty-one LGBTQ+ individual participated in this study, aged between 18 and 56 years old.
Methods:
Participants were recruited using a purposive sampling. Responses from semi-structured interviews were studied using a thematic analysis. Methods and findings are reported in line with Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research recommendations.
Results:
Three themes emerged from the qualitative analysis: (i) experiences to understand the impact of a heteronormative society, (ii) perceptions of engaging with health education and promotion, and (iii) healthcare access, use and experiences within the LGTBQ+ community.
Conclusions:
This study yields findings about the difficulties that LGBTQ+ community members face in the healthcare system in order to ensure equal care for vulnerable communities and integrate a culturally safe care approach into nursing practice. Certain microaffirmation strategies against social determinants of health such as school-based nursing strategies can help to raise awareness and knowledge among heterosexual peers and reduce cultural invisibility, microaggressions, stigma and minority stress. In order to provide culturally safe care, educators might also explore the inclusion of gender and sexual minority care content in both in-faculty education and ongoing continuing education for nurse practitioners.
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