The Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Dermatol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(2):191-199. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2019.10.003. Epub 2019 Nov 27.
The past decade has seen significant advancements in care and representation of LGBTQ patients in American health care. These efforts have primarily taken the form of institutional policy changes and medical staff training in cultural competency. Drawing from patient interviews and author expertise, this article discusses the patient experience as the starting point for the development of effective, inclusive policy. Looking to the related field of LGBTQ youth wellness and education, and focusing on an integrative approach to LGBTQ health care within the University of Pennsylvania Health System, this article seeks to reframe the discussion about the care of LGBTQ-identifying patients in dermatologic practices.
在过去的十年中,美国医疗保健系统在 LGBTQ 患者的护理和代表性方面取得了重大进展。这些努力主要采取了机构政策改革和医务人员文化能力培训的形式。本文通过患者访谈和作者专业知识,从患者体验出发,探讨了制定有效、包容政策的起点。借鉴相关的 LGBTQ 青年健康和教育领域,并关注宾夕法尼亚大学卫生系统内 LGBTQ 医疗保健的综合方法,本文旨在重新构建皮肤科实践中 LGBTQ 患者护理的讨论。