Jones Mairwen Kathleen, Pynor Rosemary Anne, Sullivan Gerard, Weerakoon Patricia
a School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences, University of Sydney , PO Box 170 Lidcombe , NSW 1825 , Australia.
J Lesbian Stud. 2002 Oct;6(3-4):73-86. doi: 10.1300/J155v06n03_07.
SUMMARY This study examined the attitudes of 1132 higher education students enrolled in health profession education degree programs. Students were asked to indicate their anticipated level of comfort in a variety of interactions including working with a lesbian client or a homosexual male, and asking a client about his or her sexual orientation. Students also indicated whether they perceived their degree program had dealt adequately with these issues. High levels of discomfort were identified in our large sample of students. Approximately 30% of the sample indicated they would be uncomfortable working with a lesbian client and 27% of the sample indicated that they would feel uncomfortable if working with a male homosexual client. There were significant differences for these two items depending on the student's gender. Female students indicated significantly higher levels of comfort in dealing with homosexual male clients than did their male counterparts. Male students indicated significantly greater comfort in dealing with lesbian clients. More than half of our sample indicated that they would not be comfortable asking about a client's sexual orientation. Over 75% of senior-year students believed that their degree program had not adequately dealt with these issues. The impact of homophobia and discomfort on the quality of care health professionals provide for lesbian and gay clients and the role of educational strategies to reduce this are discussed.
摘要 本研究调查了1132名就读于健康职业教育学位项目的高等教育学生的态度。学生们被要求表明他们在各种互动中的预期舒适程度，包括与女同性恋客户或男同性恋客户合作，以及询问客户的性取向。学生们还指出他们是否认为自己的学位项目已充分处理了这些问题。在我们的大量学生样本中发现了高度的不适感。大约30%的样本表示他们与女同性恋客户合作会感到不舒服，27%的样本表示如果与男同性恋客户合作会感到不舒服。这两个项目因学生性别存在显著差异。女学生在与男同性恋客户打交道时表示的舒适程度明显高于男学生。男学生在与女同性恋客户打交道时表示更舒适。超过一半的样本表示他们询问客户性取向会感到不舒服。超过75%的高年级学生认为他们的学位项目没有充分处理这些问题。讨论了恐同症和不适感对健康专业人员为女同性恋和男同性恋客户提供护理质量的影响以及减少这种情况的教育策略的作用。
