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"Expectation is Always that the Practitioner Might Not Be Okay with Queerness": Experiences of LGBTQ plus with the Healthcare System in Saskatchewan, Canada

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dc.contributor.author Schwab, Ashlyn
dc.contributor.author Peter, Nedra
dc.contributor.author Lawson, Karen
dc.contributor.author Jessani, Abbas
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-15T23:04:42Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-15T23:04:42Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/12612
dc.description.abstract This project aimed to explore the experiences of perceived mistrust and stigma by the LGBTQ+ members while accessing healthcare services in Saskatchewan, Canada. In partnership with local organization, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was employed and, semi structured descriptive interviews were conducted. Sixteen participants ranging from age 20-60 were recruited and interviewed. Inductive coding method with thematic data analysis was performed, and descriptive comprehensive results were produced. The LGBTQ+ community reported negative experiences within the context of four emerging themes: (a) perceived stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings, (b) practitioners' LGBTQ+-specific healthcare knowledge, (c) the need for LGBTQ+-specific cultural sensitivity and inclusion, and (d) a call for changes in healthcare policy. Each theme and its corresponding experiences serve as a baseline of information to demonstrate the need for improved access to safe healthcare and increased sustainable health for the LGBTQ+ community members. This calls for training and education, establishing cultural sensitivity, and mandating policy changes could improve the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community members. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Taylor and Francis
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Homosexuality
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Health equity en_US
dc.subject gender minorities en_US
dc.subject cultural sensitivity en_US
dc.subject stigma en_US
dc.subject discrimination en_US
dc.subject minority health en_US
dc.subject trans health en_US
dc.subject LGBTQ+ en_US
dc.title "Expectation is Always that the Practitioner Might Not Be Okay with Queerness": Experiences of LGBTQ plus with the Healthcare System in Saskatchewan, Canada en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2022.2103871
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#5.01.00
dc.relation.issn 1540-3602


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