| Titre : | Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients: Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes : , Fiona (2022) |
| Auteurs : | Deborah J. Bolding ; Angela Acosta ; Brigitte Butler ; April Chau ; Brenna Craig ; Fiona Dunbar |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of occupational therapy (Vol. 76, n° 3, May/June 2022) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 1-8 |
| Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049065 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Attitude ; Compétence clinique ; Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé ; Ergothérapeutes ; Evaluation ; Kinésithérapeutes ; Minorités sexuelles |
| Résumé : |
Importance: A lack of health care provider knowledge and training has been identified as one factor that contributes to health disparities for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations.
Objective: To explore occupational therapy practitioners' self-reported knowledge about, clinical preparedness for, and attitudes toward working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients. Design: Online survey of occupational therapy practitioners. Participants and setting: Respondents were recruited by means of snowball sampling through social media groups, state occupational therapy association websites, and emails. Surveys were posted to electronic occupational therapy social media sites. Measures: Knowledge, clinical preparedness, and attitudes were measured using the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS). Information about demographic characteristics, education, and workplace was also collected. Results: Five hundred eighty-nine occupational therapy practitioners responded to the survey. Degree level (master's vs. bachelor's or less), continuing education (minimum 1-2 hr of LGBT-specific training), practice setting (mental health), minority sexual orientation, and having a close friend or family member who identifies as SGM were associated with higher mean scores on the LGBT-DOCSS. Higher religiosity and frequency of religious practice were associated with lower scores on knowledge and attitudinal awareness. Conclusions and relevance: Occupational therapy practitioners often care for clients from backgrounds and cultures that differ from their own. Identifying gaps in education and opportunities for fostering LGBT-positive attitudes can facilitate the development of programs to improve practice with LGBT clients and help measure the effectiveness of such programs. What This Article Adds: This study provides evidence that a basic level of continuing education can improve occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of and skills for working with LGBT populations and highlights the need to examine and change structural biases. |
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