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Samantha Mohn-Johnsen, Samantha L Clark, Katelyn Gehling
1Dep. of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, The College of St. Scholastica, 940 Woodland Ave., Suite 210, Duluth, MN 55812, USA. ccabelka@css.edu.
Healthcare education can improve LGBTQ+ competence. While cognitive flexibility didn't correlate with competence in student physical therapists, it did for student physical therapist assistants, highlighting the need for more inclusive curricula.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Health Professions
- LGBTQ+ Health
Background:
- Healthcare disparities for the LGBTQ+ population stem from provider stigma, limited knowledge, and biases.
- Education enhances provider awareness and readiness to offer competent care.
- The role of cognitive flexibility in LGBTQ+ care competence remains under-explored in health professions curricula.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between cognitive flexibility and perceived competence in caring for LGBTQ+ individuals among student physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
- To assess factors influencing the development of clinical skills for LGBTQ+ patient care.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was administered to 166 student physical therapists (SPT) and 49 student physical therapist assistants (SPTA).
- Participants completed anonymous questionnaires including demographic data, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS), and the Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS).
Main Results:
- No significant correlation was found between cognitive flexibility and LGBT competence scores in SPT (P=0.424).
- A significant positive relationship between cognitive flexibility and LGBT competence was observed in SPTA (P<0.001).
- Overall LGBT competence scores differed significantly among SPT (P=0.005) but not SPTA (P=0.757).
Conclusions:
- Knowledge acquisition, as seen in SPT, improves LGBT competence.
- Health professions education requires enhanced, population-specific content to foster LGBT competence.
- Further research into non-cognitive factors like cognitive flexibility is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of LGBT care competence.
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