Ensuring culturally competent nursing care for LGBT+ people
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Pezzella, A. 2025. Ensuring culturally competent nursing care for LGBT+ people. Nursing Standard. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2025.e12339
Type | Article |
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Title | Ensuring culturally competent nursing care for LGBT+ people |
Authors | Pezzella, A. |
Abstract | People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) can encounter various challenges when seeking healthcare. For example, many LGBT+ individuals experience discrimination and social stigma from healthcare professionals, leading to feelings of mistrust. This might manifest as explicit homophobia or transphobia, inappropriate questioning, or a lack of consideration for the sensitivities around LGBT+ identities. Similarly, healthcare organisations may have policies that lack inclusivity, with administrative forms and procedures that do not consider diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Nurses are increasingly recognising the importance of providing inclusive care for individuals who identify as LGBT+, which involves being attentive to their specific needs. This article examines the barriers that may be encountered by LGBT+ individuals in healthcare services and offers recommendations for how nurses can deliver culturally sensitive healthcare to the LGBT+ community. |
Keywords | cultural competence; culture; diversity; equality; gender issues; inclusion; lesbian gay bisexual trans; professional; sexuality |
Sustainable Development Goals | 10 Reduced inequalities |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Publisher | RCN Publishing (Royal College of Nursing) |
Journal | Nursing Standard |
ISSN | 0029-6570 |
Electronic | 2047-9018 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Jan 2025 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Jan 2025 |
Deposited | 30 Jan 2025 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This file is the author’s accepted manuscript. The final version of record is published by RCNi on the journal website https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-standard/evidence-and-practice/ens... |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-standard/evidence-and-practice/ensuring-culturally-competent-nursing-care-for-lgbt-people-ns.2025.e12339/abs |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2025.e12339 |
PubMed ID | 39844604 |
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