Research Rodeo 4
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This week, it’s time for Research Rodeo #4. One of the goals of the Queer Friendly Nonprofit is to make academic research more accessible. Some weeks, I focus on specific theories or issues. Sometimes. I focus on some recent research which has come out, that my good friend Holly named the Research Rodeo. If you want full copies of this or any other articles, please let me know. I am always happy to send them out. Below are some recent articles which have come out over the past few months which might be of interest:
From Allies of ‘Conversion Therapy’ to Accomplices of Justice: invited Concluding Comments to the C&BP Special Series (2023) by Rodriguez-Seijas & Lorenzo-Luaces. We often talk about research and clinical work as objective. But clinical research is value-laden, as is therapy. We need to stand up for our LGBTQIA+ patients, especially in this time where they are being attacked. Below is a quote from the article reminding us how important allyship, including speaking out for LGBTQIA+ rights, is for our clients.
Two new articles look at the how LGBTQIA+ cultural competency trainings can create better health care environments for patients. First is Implementing LGBTQ Culturally Appropriate Affirmation Training in the Southern United States: An Evidence-Based Practice Project (2023) by Schneidewind. This article discusses the use of cultural competence healthcare trainings, with a focus on LGBTQ communities, with medical staff. Below we can see the topics provided. Through these trainings, health care professionals reported being able to provide better care to LGBTQ clients, shifting attitudes towards LGBTQ clients, and feelin more empowered to help LGBTQ clients and their families. These kinds of trainings are important because they help create an understanding of the needs of the LGBTQ community, but only if they are done right.
Second, Evidence-Based Education on Care of LGBTQ Patients: Improving Knowledge and Attitudes Among Pediatric Nurses by Maihle et al. look at pediatric nurses receiving education on LGBTQ issues. This is a way to lower health inequalities in pediatric nursing and to help support children who are exploring their sexual orientation or coming out. Those who took an evidence-based education program on LGBTQ care shifted their attitudes towards LGBTQ people in a positive direction. Importantly, both of these programs were not randomly put together but they were thought out and evidence-based. In future newsletters, I will talk about how to create a good training program around LGBTQIA+ issues.
If you have any research that you have seen and would like more information about, please let me know. And, as mentioned above, I am happy to share any of these articles with you. Click below to share and subscribe to get the Queer Friendly Nonprofit e-mailed every Wednesday. Lastly, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions about LGBTQIA+ issues you may have; I am always happy to be a resource.