a School of Social Work , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , ON , Canada.
b Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , ON , Canada.
Clin Gerontol. 2019 Mar-Apr;42(2):192-197. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2018.1544955. Epub 2018 Nov 19.
Educational interventions have the potential to equip healthcare providers to support diverse aging populations. The purpose of this research was to identify educational gaps hindering the provision of person-centered care to older adults who identify as LGBT.
Three focus groups were conducted in urban centers in northern, southern, and eastern Ontario with healthcare professionals and frontline staff. Semi-structured focus group discussion guides were developed based on the literature identifying some of the knowledge gaps, attitudes, challenges, and barriers around providing care for older LGBT adults.
The focus group data revealed several key findings related to 1) lack of curricula within formal education; 2) the need to create safer physical and social environments; and 3) the need to build relationships with LGBT-focused groups/organizations.
Care providers want to provide open space for sexual and gender diverse older adults but lack the knowledge to do so.
There is an ongoing gap within formal education systems such that historically marginalized populations who are now aging may be systemically neglected within formal curricula.
教育干预有可能使医疗保健提供者具备支持多样化老龄化人口的能力。本研究的目的是确定阻碍为认同 LGBT 的老年人提供以人为本的护理的教育差距。
在安大略省北部、南部和东部的城市中心与医疗保健专业人员和一线工作人员进行了三次焦点小组讨论。根据文献，制定了半结构化焦点小组讨论指南，确定了在为老年 LGBT 成年人提供护理方面的一些知识差距、态度、挑战和障碍。
焦点小组数据揭示了与以下几个方面相关的一些关键发现：1）正规教育中缺乏课程；2）需要创造更安全的身体和社会环境；3）需要与以 LGBT 为重点的团体/组织建立关系。
护理提供者希望为性和性别多样化的老年人提供开放的空间，但缺乏相关知识。
正规教育系统中存在持续的差距，以至于历史上被边缘化的现在正在老龄化的人群可能在正规课程中被系统地忽视。
