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Health Disparities in the LGBTQIA+ Community
ACCME and ANCC Accreditation Duration: 2.00 Origination: Mar 2025 Expiration: Dec 2028
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Healthcare practitioners greet, assess, screen, treat, and refer LGBTQIA+ individuals every day. Some may understand the unique needs of this population. However, more information and education are needed to ensure that people are represented in research and are treated with respect and dignity when receiving healthcare. This course discusses barriers LGBTQIA+ people face in accessing healthcare, along with the physical, mental, psychosocial, and cultural factors that affect their health. It provides practical strategies for providing sensitive, informed, and inclusive care. The goal of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with education on health disparities in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Learning Objectives

Recognize social determinants of health and health disparities among LGBTQIA+ populations. 

Identify at least three barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ people in accessing healthcare. 

Identify LGBTQIA+ health risk factors, including physical, mental, psychosocial, and cultural. 

Recall strategies for providing sensitive and informed healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Recognize the lifespan health considerations of LGBTQIA+ individuals, including coming out and family systems.