Galanza Jefferson, Picpican Renee Rio, Jimenez Julianne, Ambre Charlize Mei, Lumang-Ay Jemimah, Flores Shannen, Benito Jon Patrick, Servanda Christian John, Damasen Charles Joseph, Castillo Rechelle Mae, Soriano Alexandria Gabrielle
Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines.
Belitung Nurs J. 2024 Oct 14;10(5):538-547. doi: 10.33546/bnj.3491. eCollection 2024.
An individual's sexual orientation plays a fundamental role in their self-identity, relationships, and health. Years have shown both progressive and regressive responses to the LGBT community's social acceptance, particularly observable in various areas. Yet existing literature overlooks the Filipino healthcare settings, particularly with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) staff nurses. Exploring their perspectives and experiences, whether challenges or successes, is crucial for gaining insights into occupational matters, workplace dynamics, and policy development.
The research aimed to explore the lived experiences of LGBT staff nurses in the hospital settings.
Husserl's Transcendental Phenomenology research design was utilized in this study. Participants included LGBT staff nurses with at least a year of experience at any hospital department. Individualized unstructured interviews were conducted with three participants interviewed face-to-face and five through online video conferencing platforms from March to April 2024. All interviews were transcribed, coded, themed, and analyzed using Colaizzi's approach. Data saturation was achieved with eight participants.
Seven themes emerged, including: Recognizing Gender Stereotypes, Optimizing Nursing Care, Yearning for Acceptance, Generating Meaningful Relationships, Battling Heteronormative Gender Norms, Inspiring Potentials beyond Gender and Profession, and Valuing the Progress of LGBT Inclusivity.
The study revealed that LGBT staff nurses had multifaceted experiences with patients, colleagues, and superiors in the hospital settings as their workplace. They faced gender stereotyping and battled against limits on expression but fought to defend their authentic identities. They built relationships with colleagues and strived to be defined beyond societal perceptions. As they yearn for amplified LGBT acceptance in the workplace and society, they expressed gratitude for progress towards acceptance of the LGBT community.
一个人的性取向在其自我认同、人际关系和健康方面起着根本性作用。多年来，对 LGBT 群体的社会接纳呈现出进步和倒退的反应，在各个领域都尤为明显。然而，现有文献忽略了菲律宾的医疗环境，尤其是女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别（LGBT）护士。探索他们的观点和经历，无论是挑战还是成功，对于深入了解职业问题、职场动态和政策制定至关重要。
该研究旨在探索 LGBT 护士在医院环境中的生活经历。
本研究采用胡塞尔的先验现象学研究设计。参与者包括在任何医院科室至少有一年工作经验的 LGBT 护士。2024 年 3 月至 4 月，对三名参与者进行了面对面的个性化非结构化访谈，对五名参与者通过在线视频会议平台进行了访谈。所有访谈均进行了转录、编码、主题化，并采用科拉齐的方法进行分析。八名参与者实现了数据饱和。
出现了七个主题，包括：认识性别刻板印象、优化护理、渴望被接纳、建立有意义的关系、对抗异性恋规范的性别规范、激发超越性别和职业的潜力以及重视 LGBT 包容性的进步。
该研究表明，LGBT 护士在医院环境中作为工作场所与患者、同事和上级有着多方面的经历。他们面临性别刻板印象，与表达受限作斗争，但努力捍卫自己的真实身份。他们与同事建立关系，并努力超越社会认知来定义自己。当他们渴望在工作场所和社会中得到更多对 LGBT 的接纳时，他们对 LGBT 群体被接纳的进步表示感激。
