
This paper examines developing and implementing a nurse-led educational intervention to improve LGBT+ patient communication in a medical-surgical unit to meet the LGBT+ community's unique healthcare requirements and promote inclusivity. The project sought to close the cultural competence gap among nursing staff and create an environment where LGBT+ patients feel respected, understood, and supported. It was based on Hildegard Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Theory and The Ottawa Model of Research Use. The literature review highlights inclusion, cultural competence, and organizational change in healthcare settings. According to research, healthcare providers must promote respectful communication and interaction with LGBT+ patients. The initiative uses a pre-education gap analysis survey to measure the nursing staff's baseline knowledge of LGBT+ terminology and health disparities. A quasi-experimental approach with pre- and post-education assessments was used to evaluate the nurse-led educational intervention. During Pride month, a posterboard, pronoun cards, community resource guides, and in-person training workshops improved participants' cultural competency and understanding. Participants grasp of LGBT+ vocabulary and inclusion techniques improved significantly after the education. LGBT+. The study highlights interdisciplinary teamwork, standardized sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collecting, and healthcare professional education. The paper recommends expanding data collection, interdisciplinary collaboration, comprehensive education and training programs, and inclusionary policies in healthcare organizations. It advises using the project's findings to educate and discuss healthcare communities and academic institutions. The project promotes cultural competency and respectful communication to create an inclusive healthcare environment that meets the LGBT+ community's unique needs, promoting health equality and closing health disparities gaps.
Gender Equity, Health Equity, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Sexual health, nursing education, Gender Identity, Patient Advocacy, Inclusive communication, Transgender Persons, Gender equality, Sexual and Gender Minorities, LGBTQ+ healthcare, nurse-led interventions, patient-provider communication, Cultural Competency, LGBT health, Healthcare Disparities, Sexual Health, SOGI
Gender Equity, Health Equity, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Sexual health, nursing education, Gender Identity, Patient Advocacy, Inclusive communication, Transgender Persons, Gender equality, Sexual and Gender Minorities, LGBTQ+ healthcare, nurse-led interventions, patient-provider communication, Cultural Competency, LGBT health, Healthcare Disparities, Sexual Health, SOGI
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