Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2024 Sep 2;36(5):875-887. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2023.2226300. Epub 2023 Jun 22.
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults face discrimination in long-term services and supports (LTSS). Yet, SGM older adults use LTSS disproportionately higher relative to their non-SGM counterparts. The discrimination is compounded by existing disparities, resulting in worse health outcomes and well-being for SGM older adults. Guided by socioecological model, we posit that training LTSS staff in SGM responsive care and implementing SGM anti-discrimination policies will be needed to improve care. Considering accessibility and turnover challenges, training should be online, interactive, and easily accessible. Studies that assess interventions for SGM responsive care are needed to guide policy and practice.
性少数群体(SGM)老年人在长期服务和支持(LTSS)中面临歧视。然而,与非 SGM 同龄人相比,SGM 老年人使用 LTSS 的比例不成比例地更高。现有的差异加剧了这种歧视,导致 SGM 老年人的健康状况和幸福感更差。本研究以社会生态学模型为指导,假设培训 LTSS 工作人员了解 SGM 响应式护理,并实施 SGM 反歧视政策,以改善护理。考虑到可及性和人员流动的挑战,培训应该是在线的、互动的和易于访问的。需要研究评估 SGM 响应式护理的干预措施,以指导政策和实践。