The Complexities of Multicultural Competence with LGBT+ Populations

LGBT+ Training Needs for Health and Social Care Professionals: A Cross-cultural Comparison Among Seven European Countries

“…Training needs on LGBT+ issues. The scale assesses the need for training in LGBT+ areas and it was created by the researchers based on the relevant literature (Yarhouse et al, 2018;McCann & Brown, 2018) and their expertise on LGBT+ issues. Each participant was given a list of eight…”

IENE 9 project: Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT + curriculum in health and social care education

“…We believe that too little attention has been focussed on LGBT+ issues in health and social care education. Therefore, more significant efforts are mandatory to improve the awareness and knowledge about LGBT+ issues, and culturally competent and compassionate interventions are needed to enhance professionals' specific and relevant skills (Baiocco et al, 2021;Papadopoulos et al, 2016;Yarhouse et al, 2018). In response to these challenges, the IENE 9 project is promoting the inclusion of LGBT+ issues within health and social care curricula: Despite progress made in recent years, we are aware that much work remains to be done regarding the LGBT+ issues in European health and social care settings, but we strive to continue our efforts to reduce the sexual stigma and improve the well-being of sexual and gender minority individuals.…”

Cultural Safety Framework for LGBTQIA+ Communities

“…In order to tackle these barriers for LGBTQIA+ patients, clinicians must increase their own clinical personal knowledge, seeing LGBTQIA+ patients as partners in their own healthcare, and actively creating and engaging in policies that prevent access to conscientious care. 51 Addressing barriers to care for LGBTQIA+ patients may occur in clinical settings, with patients, with insurers, with institutional settings where patients may be working or receive services, as well as local governmental agencies. Additionally, providers' involvement in changing healthcare policy is crucial to increasing healthcare access for trans patients.…”