“We have a long way to go”: palliative care clinicians’ reflections on inclusive care for LGBTQI+ older adult patients and care partners
Clinical environments must be inclusive and welcoming to promote a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex patients and care partners. Avoiding assumptions around these patients having the same or similar experiences to cisgender, heterosexual patients is critical to making meaningful connections. There is a significant need for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex-specific culturally relevant training. We recommend improvements in communication, inclusivity, and training/education. Findings indicate several areas to improve trust, equity, and inclusivity.
Authors
- Sara Bybee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5878-6593)
- Kathryn Almack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-241X)
- Heather Coats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0741-5631)
- Chizobam Nweke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5029-2232)
- Candidus C. Nwakasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-1694)
- Korijna Valenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9393-3915)
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf265
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00