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Graduating nursing students' preparedness and comfort level in caring for LGBTQ+ patients
Mark C Hand1, Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman2
1East Carolina University College of Nursing, 2133 Health Science Building, Greenville, NC 27834, United States of America.
Background:
Nursing students must be prepared to care for diverse patient populations, including sexual and gender minorities.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to conduct a national survey of graduating prelicensure nursing students to assess their perceived preparedness for and comfort level with providing care for LGBTQ+ patients.
Methods:
A multisite descriptive correlational design was utilized in conjunction with a modified version of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Medical Education Assessment tool to survey graduating prelicensure nursing students' perceived levels of preparedness and comfort regarding their provision of care to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Results:
Students indicated that LGBTQ+ health topics had been covered in their programs, but some required further attention. The majority reported feeling prepared and sufficiently comfortable to provide care for LGBTQ+ patients but did not attribute this to their academic nursing education. Select demographic variables were significantly correlated to student levels of preparedness and comfort.
Conclusion:
Nursing education programs must continue to evaluate curricular LGBTQ+ health content to ensure that graduates are equipped with the knowledge and confidence necessary to serve this unique patient population.
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