Kaysi R. Goodall, Elizabeth Morse, Carolyn M. Howard
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Abstract
Background
Despite evidence of the impact of provider implicit bias and overt discrimination experienced by sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY), evidence surrounding sexual and gender minority cultural sensitivity training for pediatric emergency health professionals is limited.
No targeted training existed to improve the clinical preparedness of healthcare professionals serving SGMY by increasing providers' knowledge and attitudinal awareness in a pediatric emergency department at a large, urban pediatric hospital in the Southeastern United States.
Methods
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s [15] Model for Improvement informed the project and was completed in four Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles. A cross-sectional, pre-test post-test design was used to gather demographic data, administer the LGBT-DOCSS questionnaire, and collect participant feedback on the training session. The LGBT-DOCSS results were analyzed using an independent samples t-test.
Interventions
Evidence-based pedagogical strategies were utilized for a 60-minute staff training session. Staff (n = 25) had six opportunities to attend one of the training sessions over a period of 4 months.
Results
Self-selection and voluntary participation contributed to recruiting participants who demonstrated high baseline LGBT-DOCSS scores, particularly on the subscales that measure knowledge and attitudinal awareness. After the sessions, participants showed an increase in LGBT-DOCSS scores with a statistically significant increase in the clinical preparedness subscale.
Conclusions
This project was the first at the institution to focus on culturally sensitive emergency care for sexual and gender minority youth. The content was well received by staff, who demonstrated increased clinical preparedness after the training. Implementing the training as a required component of new nurse orientation and onboarding is the next step in creating a safety culture for SGMY in the PED setting.
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International Emergency Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to nurses and other professionals involved in emergency care. It aims to promote excellence through dissemination of high quality research findings, specialist knowledge and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field. With an international readership and authorship, it provides a platform for practitioners worldwide to communicate and enhance the evidence-base of emergency care.
The journal publishes a broad range of papers, from personal reflection to primary research findings, created by first-time through to reputable authors from a number of disciplines. It brings together research from practice, education, theory, and operational management, relevant to all levels of staff working in emergency care settings worldwide.
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