THEMES FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH MEDICAL TRAINEES ON LGBTQ OLDER ADULTS

Approximately 6–12% of the US population 65 or older self-identifies as LGBTQ. This population faces immense barriers when accessing care, including the bias from healthcare professionals. Efforts to combat this bias through formal education are minimal. Using a mixed methods study with one-group pr...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2022-12, Vol.6 (Supplement_1), p.846-846
Main Authors: Sandhu, Shobhana, Kim, Mackenzi, Wilson, Lynn, Biery, Nyann, Infante, Kimberly
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Language:English
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Summary:Approximately 6–12% of the US population 65 or older self-identifies as LGBTQ. This population faces immense barriers when accessing care, including the bias from healthcare professionals. Efforts to combat this bias through formal education are minimal. Using a mixed methods study with one-group pretest-posttest design and focus groups, medical learners were included in sessions involving a showing of Gen Silent and a post-viewing discussion. Themes from discussion were extracted by two independent reviewers. Medical learners (Nf15) included residents and faculty of psychiatric and emergency medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Themes included: recognition of the social isolation faced by LGBTQ older adults, recognition of barriers to care including stigma and bias, challenges supporting patients and enabling patients’ openness, a need for a community resource repository, opportunities for EMR optimization, and physicians as advocates. These results highlight the need for additional training for medical trainees as well as the efficacy of using a tool like Gen Silent to accomplish this.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igac059.3032