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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2023

Evaluating Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Education Interest in LGBTQ2 + Cancer Care.

Nazlin Jivraj, Gilla K Shapiro, Christian Schulz-Quach, Emily Van de Laar, Zhihui Amy Liu, Jessica Weiss, Jennifer Croke

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nazlin JivrajGynecology Oncology Ambulatory Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Gilla K ShapiroDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Christian Schulz-QuachDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Emily Van de LaarDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Zhihui Amy LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jessica WeissDepartment of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jennifer CrokeRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. jennifer.croke@rmp.uhn.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-7090-6313
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and two-spirited, plus (LGBTQ2 +) community experiences cancer-related health disparities and inequities. Our objective was to assess LGBTQ2 + knowledge, attitudes, practices and education interest of healthcare professionals (HCPs), identify opportunities to improve care and inform the development of an HCP education curriculum. This was a mixed methods quality improvement study conducted within a tertiary academic cancer centre. An email was sent to all gynaecologic oncology disease site staff (n = 92) with a secure link to an online survey. We measured respondents' sociodemographic characteristics and LGBTQ2 + knowledge, attitudes, practice behaviours and education interest. Open comments explored HCP experiences and reservations caring for LGBTQ2 + patients and suggestions to improve care. Seventy-five out of ninety-two (82%) HCPs completed the survey, with 7% identifying as LGBTQ2 + . HCPs reported feeling less comfortable (88% vs. 80%, p = 0.031) and knowledgeable (44% vs. 27%, p < 0.001) caring for transgender patients compared to LGBQ2 + patients. Most (76%) were unaware whether LGBTQ2 + -specific patient educational materials existed within their institution. Almost all (92% strongly agreed/agreed) were interested in receiving LGBTQ2 + -specific education. Two themes emerged from analysis of open comments: (i) HCPs are concerned of offending LGBTQ2 + individuals because of their lack of knowledge and (ii) HCPs desire LGBTQ2 + -specific health training, specifically in asking pronouns and caring for transgender patients. HCPs report competency gaps in caring for LGBTQ2 + patients with cancer but desire education. In response, we recommend institutions develop an educational curriculum for HCPs improve communication and inclusivity in cancer care.

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NeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesAttitude of Health PersonnelFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansSexual BehaviorCancerEducationHealthcare professionalLGBTQ2 +Sexual and gender diversity

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