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Providing Mindful and Informed Health Care for Patients Who Are LGBTQ+: Perspectives for Clinical Audiology.

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Title: Providing Mindful and Informed Health Care for Patients Who Are LGBTQ+: Perspectives for Clinical Audiology.
Authors: Kirjava, Shade Avery1, Sladen, Douglas P.2, DeBacker, J. Riley3 debacker.2@osu.edu
Source: American Journal of Audiology. Nov2023, Vol. 32, p683-693. 11p.
Subject Terms: *Health services accessibility, Mindfulness, Health policy, Physician-patient relations, LGBTQ+ people, Health attitudes, Patient care
Geographic Terms: United States
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]
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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]
ISSN:10590889
DOI:10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00112