Villar Feliciano, Serrat Rodrigo, Celdrán Montserrat, Fabà Josep, Martínez M Teresa
a Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology , University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.
b Social Services and Rights Department , Principado de Asturias , Oviedo , Spain.
J Homosex. 2019;66(7):970-988. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1486062. Epub 2018 Jul 13.
This study aims at exploring staff perceptions of common and best practices toward a situation in which an older resident discloses their non-heterosexual sexual identity, differentiating between gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals. A total of 2,254 staff members from 96 Spanish long-term care facilities took part in the study. They were asked about what they think most of their workmates would do and what they think should be done in a situation in which an older resident discloses his/her non-heterosexual sexual orientation. The results indicate that, in general, staff's attitudes to non-heterosexual older residents' disclosure of their sexual identity are quite tolerant and open. However, differences in staff perceptions of common and best practices indicate that there is still potential for improvement. Results underline that factors such as residents' sexual identity (and particularly, bisexuality), generation, professional position, and the prevailing model of care influence staff responses.
本研究旨在探讨工作人员对于老年居民披露其非异性恋性身份这一情况的普遍看法和最佳做法，区分男同性恋者、女同性恋者和双性恋者。来自西班牙96家长期护理机构的2254名工作人员参与了该研究。他们被问及在老年居民披露其非异性恋性取向的情况下，他们认为大多数同事会怎么做以及应该怎么做。结果表明，总体而言，工作人员对非异性恋老年居民披露其性身份的态度相当宽容和开放。然而，工作人员对普遍看法和最佳做法的认知差异表明仍有改进空间。结果强调，居民的性身份（特别是双性恋）、代际、职业地位和现行护理模式等因素会影响工作人员的反应。
