LGBTQ cultures : what health care professionals need to know about sexual and gender diversity

Eliason, Michele J. (author.). Chinn, Peggy L., (author.). ProQuest (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated LGBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients. vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health. Vital for all nursing specialties, this is the seminal guide to actively providing appropriate, culturally sensitive care to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 1496394607
ISBN: 9781496394606
ISBN: 1496394615
ISBN: 9781496394613
Physical Description: 1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Available through OVID.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Overview and theoretical framework -- What's in a word? concepts related to sex/gender and sexuality -- The deadly effects of stigma -- Myths and facts about sexual orientation and gender identity -- Developmental transitions -- Cultures within cultures : diversity and LGBTQ communities -- The effects of stigma on health -- Substance abuse and mental health -- Physical health disorders -- Provider attitudes and knowledge -- LGBTQ healthcare professionals -- Structural barriers to quality care -- Conclusions and a call to action.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on resource viewed on January 08, 2024.