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Providing Mindful and Informed Health Care for Patients Who Are LGBTQ+: Perspectives for Clinical Audiology.
- Source :
- American Journal of Audiology; Nov2023, Vol. 32, p683-693, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: More than 7% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other identities), meaning clinical audiologists in all settings are likely to encounter LGBTQ+ patients seeking audiological services. This conceptual clinical focus article (a) introduces contemporary LGBTQ+ terms, definitions, and pertinent issues; (b) summarizes the current state of knowledge on barriers to equitable hearing health care access and utilization for people who identify as LGBTQ+; (c) explores the legal, ethical, and moral obligations for audiologists to provide equitable care to people who identify as LGBTQ+; and (d) provides resources to continue to learn about salient LGBTQ+ issues. Conclusions: This clinical focus article provides actionable guidance to clinical audiologists on providing inclusive equitable care to LGBTQ+ patients. Practical actionable guidance on how clinical audiologists can make their clinical practice more inclusive for their patients who identify as LGBTQ+ is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10590889
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Audiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173375149
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00112