LGBT+ Training needs for health and social care professionals: a cross-cultural comparison among seven European countries
Baiocco, Roberto ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6372-3762, Pezzella, Alfonso
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-5760, Pistella, Jessica
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-0503, Kouta, Christiana
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2079-638X, Rousou, Elena
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6952-0483, Rocamora-Perez, Patricia
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-2487, López-Liria, Remedios
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-2791, Dudau, Victor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1365-4356, Doru, Ana Maria
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3068-7141, Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, Andrea
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-0672, Ziegler, Sabine
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1839-0516, Nielsen, Dorthe
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3954-7551, Bay, Laila Twisttmann
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-6093 and Papadopoulos, Irena
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-4332
(2022)
LGBT+ Training needs for health and social care professionals: a cross-cultural comparison among seven European countries.
Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19
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pp. 22-36.
ISSN 1868-9884
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(doi:10.1007/s13178-020-00521-2)
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Abstract
Introduction
Research suggests that specific training on LGBT+ issues may improve the competencies and skills of health and social care (HSC) professionals, which reduces the negative attitudes toward LGBT+ people. Despite this, there seems to be a lack of coverage of LGBT+ needs in HSC education. The present study aims to explore the specific LGBT+ training needs of HSC professionals and to examine the relationship between these training needs and the four dimensions of the Papadopoulos model, i.e. cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and cultural competence.
Methods
The research used data from a cross-cultural project, “Intercultural Education for Nurses in Europe (IENE9),” which was administered to 412 HSC academics and workers (62% females; Mage=46.06, SDage=10.48) between February 2020 and July 2020, in seven European countries: UK (coordinator), Denmark, Spain, Germany, Cyprus, Italy, and Romania.
Results
Hierarchical multiple regression showed that higher training needs were associated with cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural competence. The need for training on LGBT+ issues was higher for Cyprus, Romania, Spain, Italy, and the UK, compared with Denmark (no differences between Germany and Denmark were found).
Conclusions
We believe that there has been a lack of focus on the LGBT+ training needs of HSC professionals: Greater efforts are required to develop a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum.
Social Policy Implications
Findings from the present study will inform the development of a free, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), for culturally competent and compassionate HSC professionals in Europe to improve the quality of their care
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords (uncontrolled): | Training needs, LGBT+, Compassionate curriculum, Negative attitudes, Discrimination, Health and social care professionals |
Research Areas: | A. > School of Health and Education > Mental Health, Social Work and Interprofessional Learning |
Item ID: | 31801 |
Notes on copyright: | This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00521-2 |
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Depositing User: | Alfonso Pezzella |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2021 08:57 |
Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2022 17:33 |
URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/31801 |
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