Richardson Brian P, Ondracek Anton E, Anderson Dee
Middlesex University, London, UK.
Free University Berlin, Germany.
J Adv Nurs. 2017 May;73(5):1196-1207. doi: 10.1111/jan.13213. Epub 2016 Nov 30.
AIM: The aim of this study was to find out if student nurses feel comfortable in caring by providing support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Questioning adolescents and what factors influence their level of comfort. BACKGROUND: Research indicates that nurses and nursing students experience varying levels of comfort when caring for adults who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Questioning: adult patients feel that nurse's attitudes change towards them once they disclose their sexuality. There has been minimal research to date on nursing attitudes to working with adolescents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Questioning. DESIGN: Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this descriptive study. Questionnaires were completed by 152 nursing students and nine took part in semi-structured focus groups. METHOD: A two-way ANOVA was used to analyse the questionnaires. Thematic analysis was used to identify the themes arising from the focus groups. Data were collected between August 2013 - July 2014. RESULTS/FINDINGS: The results and findings of the study were that student nurse's felt discomfort in providing support; due to a lack of knowledge of Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual sexuality, personal and religious beliefs and the perceptions of others. However, all students indicated they had a positive attitude towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning adolescents. CONCLUSION: More needs to be done to raise self-awareness and improve the level of knowledge in relation to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual issues amongst student nurses. Educational institutions and practice areas need to recognize this fact and reflect this in their educational programmes.
目的:本研究旨在了解实习护士在为女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或性取向存疑的青少年提供护理时是否感到自在,以及哪些因素会影响他们的自在程度。 背景:研究表明,护士和护理专业学生在护理女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或性取向存疑的成年人时,自在程度各不相同:成年患者表示,一旦他们透露自己的性取向,护士对他们的态度就会改变。迄今为止,关于护理人员对与女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或性取向存疑的青少年合作的态度的研究极少。 设计:本描述性研究采用了定量和定性方法。152名护理专业学生完成了问卷调查,9人参加了半结构化焦点小组。 方法:采用双向方差分析来分析问卷。主题分析用于确定焦点小组中出现的主题。数据收集于2013年8月至2014年7月之间。 结果/发现:研究的结果和发现是,实习护士在提供支持时感到不自在;原因是缺乏对女同性恋、男同性恋或双性恋性取向的了解、个人和宗教信仰以及他人的看法。然而,所有学生都表示他们对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和性取向存疑的青少年持积极态度。 结论:需要做更多工作来提高实习护士对女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋问题的自我意识并提高相关知识水平。教育机构和实践领域需要认识到这一事实,并在其教育计划中体现出来。
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