Safe Healthcare For All Patients: Voices of the LGBTQ Community Seeking Safe and Inclusive Care

Safe Healthcare For All Patients: Voices of the LGBTQ Community Seeking Safe and Inclusive Care

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Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community have long described experiencing stigma and lack Sharpener awareness and education about their needs in healthcare environments.These experiences often lead to anxiety and avoidance to seek further healthcare when needed.Delay or lack of treatment for medical and psychiatric symptoms is a patient safety issue that can lead to poor patient outcomes.Growth and shifting of attitudes can come with open listening and seeking to gain perspective on how LGBTQ individuals view safe and inclusive care.The Patient Safety Authority (PSA) captured some of these voices in asking participants at 4 Casters the 2019 Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference to share experiences they have had seeking healthcare.

We share them here to broaden an ongoing dialogue and discuss initial steps healthcare facilities could take to improve the patient experience for LGBTQ individuals. .