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Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman
George Washington University
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-7659
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Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people comprise approximately 5% of the U.S. population, yet health care professional student education on sexual and gender minority (SGM) health is sparse. This study explored the degree to which sociodemographic factors and student affiliation with SGM people explained self-reported competence in caring for SGM patients.
Methods: This study sought to define Reduced Models from an eight-variable Full Model that explained a meaningful amount (≥ 0.15) of total variance across a sample of health care professional students in terms of six criterion variables: Basic Knowledge, Attitudinal Awareness and Clinical Preparedness (subscales of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale); Attitudes Toward LGBT People Scale (ATLPS); and Beliefs and Behaviors (subscales of the Gay Affirming Practice Scale).
Results: Political affiliation, religiosity, and SGM affiliation were predictor variables in half of the Reduced Models. SGM-specific health training hours were included in Reduced Models for Clinical Preparedness and affirming Behaviors.
Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors, lived experiences, and amount of training in SGM-specific health matter when it comes to health care professional students’ sense of preparedness in caring for SGM patients.
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Health care professional students, cultural competence, LGBTQ knowledge, LGBTQ attitudes, LGBTQ beliefs, LGBTQ clinical preparedness
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Research article
Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman
George Washington University
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-7659
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people comprise approximately 5% of the U.S. population, yet health care professional student education on sexual and gender minority (SGM) health is sparse. This study explored the degree to which sociodemographic factors and student affiliation with SGM people explained self-reported competence in caring for SGM patients.
Methods: This study sought to define Reduced Models from an eight-variable Full Model that explained a meaningful amount (≥ 0.15) of total variance across a sample of health care professional students in terms of six criterion variables: Basic Knowledge, Attitudinal Awareness and Clinical Preparedness (subscales of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale); Attitudes Toward LGBT People Scale (ATLPS); and Beliefs and Behaviors (subscales of the Gay Affirming Practice Scale).
Results: Political affiliation, religiosity, and SGM affiliation were predictor variables in half of the Reduced Models. SGM-specific health training hours were included in Reduced Models for Clinical Preparedness and affirming Behaviors.
Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors, lived experiences, and amount of training in SGM-specific health matter when it comes to health care professional students’ sense of preparedness in caring for SGM patients.
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