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      LGBTQ Cultures: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Sexual and Gender Diversity

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      Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!

      Winner of the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Community/Public Health category.

      Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated  LGBTQ Cultures, 3rd ...

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      Product ID:9781496394606
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:LGBTQ Cultures
      Subtitle:What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Sexual and Gender Diversity
      Authors:Author: Michele J, Ph.D Eliason, Peggy L., RN, PhD, FAAN Chinn
      Page Count:272
      Subjects:Medical sociology, Medical sociology
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!

      Winner of the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Community/Public Health category.

      Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated  LGBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition  paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients.

      This vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health. Vital for all nursing specialties, this is the seminal guide to actively providing appropriate, culturally sensitive care to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

      Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!

      Winner of the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Community/Public Health category.


      Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated  GBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition  paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients.

      This vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health. Vital for all nursing specialties, this is the seminal guide to actively providing appropriate, culturally sensitive care to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

      Care for LGBTQ patients with awareness, sensitivity, and knowledge . . .
      • NEW and updated content includes references to case studies, discussion aids, links to videos, and action steps
      • Explains basic concepts and terminology related to sexual orientation and gender identity—what constitutes culturally appropriate care and its importance for nurses
      • Offers up-to-date statistics  on healthcare refusal rates, prominent LGBTQ health issues, and social, psychological, and environmental factors affecting LGBTQ health and healthcare
      • Specific information on LGBTQ populations  that helps nurses improve quality of care, care decisions, and referrals
      • Essential classroom and clinical guide— illuminates LGBTQ healthcare needs for all professional healthcare schools and all practice settings—hospitals, clinics, residential programs, private practices, public health policy settings, and more
      • Ideal best practices guide for all nurse clinicians, nurse educators, community health workers, and policy-makers
      • Delineates the needs of different LGBTQ communities, cultures, and populations Topics include:
        • Diversity issues
        • Developmental issues
        • LGBTQ families
        • Structural changes that need to occur in healthcare systems to create culturally sensitive services
        • Substance abuse issues
        • Mental health issues
        • Risk behaviors, chronic disorders, and serious illnesses
        • Studies and resources for improving inclusion in practice and curricula
        • Structural barriers to quality care—making healthcare settings inclusive
        • Individual, institutional, community, and societal calls to action
      About the Authors
      Michele J. Eliason, PhD, is Assistant Dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California.
      Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAAN, is Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Connecticut and the Editor of Advances in Nursing Science.
       
      Imprint Name:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
      Publisher Name:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2017-11-16

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      Weight402 g
      Dimensions155 × 229 × 13 mm