April J Ancheta, Catherine C McDonald, Dalmacio Dennis Flores, Kaja Darien, Nadia L Dowshen
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Abstract
Background: School nurses (SNs) can play important roles in the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth, yet little is known about their knowledge and attitudes toward this population.
Purpose: To understand SNs' knowledge and attitudes in caring for SGM youth across the United States.
Methods: We designed and disseminated the School Nurses and LGBTQ Youth online survey in May 2023 to U.S. SNs. Eight items addressed knowledge of SGM youth health needs and disparities; 11 addressed attitudes toward SGM youth.
Discussion: Overall, 1,189 SNs completed the survey (response rate 59.5%). Regression models revealed that liberal political affiliation and more past-year professional development were most strongly associated with higher knowledge and attitudes scores.
Conclusion: This national sample of SNs reported moderate levels of knowledge and positive attitudes toward caring for SGM youth. The findings have important implications for developing SN-tailored interventions to improve care and health outcomes for SGM students.
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Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.
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