Graduate Medical Education Curriculum Regarding the Health and Healthcare of Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Adults.
Mollie C MarrSamuel R BuntingBradley A BlanskyLexi DicksonAayush GabraniNelson F SanchezPublished in: Journal of gay & lesbian social services (2023)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) adults experience a wide variety of unique challenges accessing healthcare. These barriers may be exacerbated among older LGBTQ+ people due to intersecting, marginalized identities. To prepare physicians to address the healthcare needs of older LGBTQ+ adults, graduate medical education (GME) must include training about the specific needs of this population. Prior studies demonstrate a lack of LGBTQ+ training in GME curricula. Here, we investigated the presence of LGBTQ+ curricula in internal medicine residencies and geriatrics fellowships through a national survey. Over 62.0% of internal medicine (n = 49) and 65.6% (n = 21) of geriatric medicine fellowship program directors, responding to the survey, reported content relevant to the health of older LGBTQ+ adults. Education about LGBTQ+ health in internal medicine residencies and geriatrics fellowships is vital for the provision of culturally-competent healthcare and to create an inclusive environment for older LGBTQ+ patients.
Keyphrases
- medical education
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- public health
- physical activity
- hiv positive
- end stage renal disease
- health information
- community dwelling
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- south africa
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- social media
- case control
- single molecule
- human immunodeficiency virus