Velasquez Rafael, Moore Mary E, Sheets Gabrielle, Nieves-Rivera Christian, Van Nuland Sonya, Cuccia Martha, Tsien Fern, Hollenbach Andrew D
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
Front Sociol. 2024 Aug 22;9:1356007. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1356007. eCollection 2024.
Despite improvements in the awareness and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) individuals, the LGBTQ+ community continues to experience discrimination, which can result in adverse health outcomes. In particular, LGBTQ+ youth have an increased risk of experiencing depression, substance abuse, and suicide. Societal stigma and rejection, bullying, and familial disapproval all contribute to these health disparities. In recognition of these inequities, an interprofessional team of biomedical faculty members, staff, and trainees from the Louisiana State University Health Science Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans developed the needs-assessment evaluation, the Gender and Sexual Minority Youth Outreach Survey (GSMYO) for high school students. Health science centers have access to resources and experienced personnel who can provide support and education to high school students, teachers, and administrative staff. However, it is important to first determine the high schools' specific needs, attitudes towards LGBTQ+ acceptance, and their current resources. Faculty, staff, and trainees from the LSUHSC Science Youth Initiative (SYI) and the LSUHSC LGBTQ+ Organization, Tiger Pride, administered the short, anonymous survey to adolescents attending Southeast Louisiana high schools. English Language Learner (ELL) students received the survey in Spanish. Results from the GSMYO needs-assessment survey are presented. Other health science centers may adapt the presented survey to develop needs-based LGBTQ+ high school programs to address the educational and health inequities in their own communities, regardless of location or demographic region.
尽管社会对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者、酷儿及其他性取向和性别多样化（LGBTQ+）群体的认知和接纳有所改善，但LGBTQ+群体仍面临歧视，这可能导致不良健康后果。特别是，LGBTQ+青少年患抑郁症、药物滥用和自杀的风险增加。社会污名化和排斥、欺凌以及家庭的不认可都导致了这些健康差异。认识到这些不平等现象后，新奥尔良路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心（LSUHSC）的生物医学教员、工作人员和学员组成的跨专业团队开展了需求评估，即针对高中生的性取向和性别少数群体青年外展调查（GSMYO）项目。健康科学中心能够获取资源并有经验丰富的人员，可为高中生、教师和行政人员提供支持和教育。然而，首先确定高中的具体需求、对LGBTQ+接纳的态度以及他们现有的资源很重要。LSUHSC科学青年倡议（SYI）和LSUHSC LGBTQ+组织“老虎骄傲”的教员、工作人员和学员对就读于路易斯安那州东南部高中的青少年进行了简短的匿名调查。英语学习者（ELL）学生收到的是西班牙语调查问卷。本文展示了GSMYO需求评估调查的结果。其他健康科学中心可以采用本文展示的调查问卷，制定基于需求的LGBTQ+高中项目，以解决其所在社区存在的教育和健康不平等问题，无论其地理位置或人口统计区域如何。
