Course Code: REL-ALL-0-HDLGBTQC
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recognize social determinants of health and health disparities among LGBTQIA+ populations.
Identify at least three barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ people in accessing healthcare.
Identify LGBTQIA+ health risk factors, including physical, mental, psychosocial, and cultural.
Recall strategies for providing sensitive and informed healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Recognize the lifespan health considerations of LGBTQIA+ individuals, including coming out and family systems.
Outline:
Section 1: Understanding Disparities
Alisha’s Experience
Understanding Inequities
Carlos Gets a Checkup
Health Disparities in the LGBTQIA+ Community
Meet Jamie
Common Healthcare Barriers
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Needs Across the Lifespan
Adolescence and Young Adults
Meet Sophia
Coming Out
LGBTQIA+ Adulthood
Concerns for Mark’s Health and Safety
Health of Older Adults
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Healthcare Needs Across the LGBTQIA+ Spectrum
HIV/AIDS
Asexuality
Meet Mia
Transgender Health
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Toward LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competence
Legal Implications
Meet James
CMS Guidelines for LGBTQIA+ Care
Clinical Implications
Policy Recommendations
Looking Ahead
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Annette Brownlee BSN RN
Annette Brownlee, BSN, RN is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has a Bachelor of Arts in advertising from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. Annette has worked in skilled nursing and home health. Her most recent experience includes being a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist.
Reviewer: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.