Are pediatric surgery clinics LGBTQ+ inclusive?
| Autor: | Travis Hoover, Paige Koetter, Kathryn Martin, William G. Wong, Pierce Curran, Rosemary Claire Roden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Scoring system Cross-sectional study Sexual Behavior Ambulatory Care Facilities Sexual and Gender Minorities Pediatric surgery Legal guardian medicine Humans Child Gender identity business.industry Infant Newborn Gender Identity General Medicine Evidence-based medicine Health equity Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Surgery business Cultural competence |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 57:104-110 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3468 |
| Popis: | Purpose Creating inclusive LGBTQ+ environments is important in the provision of inclusive care. This cross sectional study assessed whether patient intake forms in pediatric surgery departments were LGBTQ+ inclusive (L-I). Methods North American pediatric surgery departments affiliated with pediatric surgery fellowships or general surgery residencies were contacted to retrieve patient intake forms. Forms were assessed for LGBTQ+ inclusivity using a novel L -I scoring system consisting of 6 criteria: preferred name, pronouns, preferred language, gender identity, sex assigned at birth, and l -I guardianship. Institutions without intake forms were invited to comment on their use of l -I intake questions. Results 59/125 programs responded to our query, 10 of which provided intake forms. Median l -I score was 2/6 points (range 1–4). l -I guardianship was the most common question asked. No intake form asked for pronouns. Of the 49 institutions without forms, 30.5% reported asking l -I questions during initial visits. Narratives from these institutions varied widely. Some institutions supported routine l -I questions while others stated l -I questions were unnecessary, irrelevant, and/or offensive. Conclusions Few North American pediatric surgery departments consistently ask l -I questions during the intake process. Comments questioning the appropriateness and necessity of l -I questions highlight the need for LGBTQ+ education. Level of evidence Level III. Type of study Cross sectional study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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