Llayton Chelsey K, Caldas Lauren M
PharmD. School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA (United States).
PharmD, BCACP. School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA (United States).
Pharm Pract (Granada). 2020 Jan-Mar;18(1):1862. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2020.1.1862. Epub 2020 Mar 6.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others (LGBTQIA+) patients face stigma and barriers to health care, including a lack of health care professionals' knowledge and confidence in treating this patient population. Pharmacists are in prime position to decrease this health disparity. United States pharmacy schools have limited LGBTQIA+ content, continuing the concern of recent graduates without knowledge and confidence. This commentary discusses potential barriers to introducing LGBTQIA+ content into school of pharmacy curricula and presents five strategies currently in use by nursing, medical, and pharmacy schools. Schools of Pharmacy should consider proactive incorporation of this content to graduate practitioners able to provide quality care to LGBTQIA+ patients.
女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者、酷儿、双性人、无性恋者及其他群体(LGBTQIA+)患者在获得医疗保健方面面临耻辱和障碍,包括医疗保健专业人员在治疗这一患者群体时缺乏相关知识和信心。药剂师处于减少这种健康差距的有利位置。美国药学院校中关于LGBTQIA+的内容有限,这使得近期毕业的学生仍缺乏相关知识和信心,令人担忧。本评论讨论了在药学院课程中引入LGBTQIA+内容的潜在障碍,并介绍了护理学院、医学院和药学院目前正在使用的五种策略。药学院校应考虑积极纳入这一内容,以使毕业的从业者能够为LGBTQIA+患者提供高质量的护理。