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LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Jennifer T May1, Alexis Domeracki2, Glaucia Salgado2
1Biobehavioral Health & Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to develop the LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education (LITE) toolkit and to examine the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit to health care workers and staff who work within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Design:
A community-engaged approach using human-centered design to develop the LITE toolkit. To test the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit, we provided a posttest survey to users after a 9-week period.
Setting And Participants:
The LITE toolkit was distributed to 25 SNFs throughout a 7-county area in North Carolina.
Methods:
Development processes included an LGBTQ+ community advisory board, development of resource topics and a list of best practices, and development of a website. The LITE toolkit comprised a website of LGBTQ+ resources, poster of 6 Best Practices to LGBTQ+ Care, rainbow lapel pins, and writing pens with the LITE logo. Online surveys were distributed to SNF administrators to share with health care workers and staff to collect data on the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
Results:
Fifteen participants completed the survey. Answering all survey questions was not a requirement. Seventy-nine percent (n = 14) of SNF health care workers indicated that the LITE toolkit was "easy to understand" and that they were satisfied with the contents. Fifty-three percent (n = 15) responded that the LITE toolkit would improve the way they care for patients. Sixty-six percent (n = 15) of health care workers and staff strongly agreed the LITE toolkit was applicable to their job role.
Conclusions And Implications:
Providing useful and acceptable LGBTQ+-focused training and education for members of the SNF community addresses the need for health care worker and staff training to foster equitable care and inclusive environments for the LGBTQ+ older adult community. Additional work focused on understanding the facilitators and barriers to using the LITE toolkit in the SNF setting is needed.
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