How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Care-oriented perspectives in the LGBTIQ+ community are essential to ensure adequate and comprehensive health care. This population faces multiple barriers imposed by society, including discrimination in access to healthcare services. This research aims to a...
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| author | Carlos Daniel Lemus Celin Candy Laurine Suarez-Albor Felice Curcio Dhurata Ivziku Olga Esther Hernandez Almanza Mauro Giovanni Carta Cesar Iván Avilés González |
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives</b>: Care-oriented perspectives in the LGBTIQ+ community are essential to ensure adequate and comprehensive health care. This population faces multiple barriers imposed by society, including discrimination in access to healthcare services. This research aims to analyse the perspective of nursing students in relation to the provision of care for people with sexual and gender diversity. <b>Methods</b>: A qualitative phenomenological research-action study was conducted. Data were collected using a semi-structured face-to-face interview consisting of 23 questions. The interviews were transcribed, read thoroughly and analysed. <b>Results</b>: Forty students were interviewed, and four main themes emerged: (1) personal perspective, (2) professional and disciplinary training, (3) nursing education and (4) health implications. The results show that students have mixed perspectives and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ populations, although they are interested in receiving more LGBTQ-focused training. Furthermore, respondents reported that the training received in the degree course and the preparation of lecturers in relation to caring for LGBTQ+ people are lacking. Finally, it emerged that inequalities in access to health services can still be observed and that there is a need for the development of manuals that are at the forefront of comprehensive health in this population. <b>Conclusions</b>: Based on the results, the implementation of Madeleine Leininger’s Sunrise model is suggested. Acceptance of sexual and gender diversity is essential to ensure the elimination of inequalities and make care a transformative process. Finally, education on these aspects needs to be implemented by including activities such as practical training scenarios, workshops and conferences to highlight the specific needs of the LGBTIQ+ population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3eac1061f1144eec9e0803f2e36ec9a32025-08-20T03:47:57ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032025-04-0115515510.3390/nursrep15050155How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender DiversityCarlos Daniel Lemus Celin0Candy Laurine Suarez-Albor1Felice Curcio2Dhurata Ivziku3Olga Esther Hernandez Almanza4Mauro Giovanni Carta5Cesar Iván Avilés González6Department of Nursing, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, ColombiaDepartment of Nursing, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, ColombiaFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Sassari (UNISS), Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Nursing, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, ColombiaDepartment of Nursing, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Valledupar 200002, ColombiaDepartment of Nursing, University of Studies of Enna Kore, 94100 Enna, Italy<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Care-oriented perspectives in the LGBTIQ+ community are essential to ensure adequate and comprehensive health care. This population faces multiple barriers imposed by society, including discrimination in access to healthcare services. This research aims to analyse the perspective of nursing students in relation to the provision of care for people with sexual and gender diversity. <b>Methods</b>: A qualitative phenomenological research-action study was conducted. Data were collected using a semi-structured face-to-face interview consisting of 23 questions. The interviews were transcribed, read thoroughly and analysed. <b>Results</b>: Forty students were interviewed, and four main themes emerged: (1) personal perspective, (2) professional and disciplinary training, (3) nursing education and (4) health implications. The results show that students have mixed perspectives and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ populations, although they are interested in receiving more LGBTQ-focused training. Furthermore, respondents reported that the training received in the degree course and the preparation of lecturers in relation to caring for LGBTQ+ people are lacking. Finally, it emerged that inequalities in access to health services can still be observed and that there is a need for the development of manuals that are at the forefront of comprehensive health in this population. <b>Conclusions</b>: Based on the results, the implementation of Madeleine Leininger’s Sunrise model is suggested. Acceptance of sexual and gender diversity is essential to ensure the elimination of inequalities and make care a transformative process. Finally, education on these aspects needs to be implemented by including activities such as practical training scenarios, workshops and conferences to highlight the specific needs of the LGBTIQ+ population.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/5/155attitudesgender minorityhealth servicesLGBTIQnursing carestudent |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Daniel Lemus Celin Candy Laurine Suarez-Albor Felice Curcio Dhurata Ivziku Olga Esther Hernandez Almanza Mauro Giovanni Carta Cesar Iván Avilés González How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity Nursing Reports attitudes gender minority health services LGBTIQ nursing care student |
| title | How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity |
| title_full | How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity |
| title_fullStr | How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity |
| title_short | How Do Nursing Students Perceive Care Towards the LGBTIQ+ Community? A Phenomenological Study on Sexual and Gender Diversity |
| title_sort | how do nursing students perceive care towards the lgbtiq community a phenomenological study on sexual and gender diversity |
| topic | attitudes gender minority health services LGBTIQ nursing care student |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/5/155 |
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