Gender and Sexual Minorities Cultural Competency Training for Pediatric Residents

An abstract of a study by Avila and Chelvakumar assessing whether a sexual minority cultural competency workshop would increase the level of knowledge and comfort of pediatric residents in providing care to gender and sexual minorities (GSM) patients. Results showed that out of the 143 residents to...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2017-02, Vol.60 (2), p.S87-S87
Main Authors: Avila, Jonathan, MD, Chelvakumar, Gayathri, MD, MPH, Ford, Nancy, BScN, MN, CNP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comfort
Cultural competence
Cultural sensitivity
Discrimination
Free services
Gender
Health care
Health risks
Heteronormativity
Knowledge
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority groups
Patients
Pediatrics
Polls & surveys
Sexual orientation
Terminology
Trainees
Work environment
Workshops
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Avila and Chelvakumar assessing whether a sexual minority cultural competency workshop would increase the level of knowledge and comfort of pediatric residents in providing care to gender and sexual minorities (GSM) patients. Results showed that out of the 143 residents to whom the workshop was offered, a total of 103 attended the workshop either online or in person and completed a survey (72% participation rate). Of these participants, 39 completed both pre-and post-surveys (27% participation rate). The workshop significantly increased overall knowledge (p
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.10.353