LGBTQI+ representation in pre-licensure nursing textbooks: A qualitative descriptive analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To improve health equity, nursing curricula should include content specific to the needs of marginalized and underserved communities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex groups (LGBTQI+). Harmful and absent academic discussions of LGBTQI+ patients lead to provider discomfort and inadequacy in treating this patient population. Nursing schools are well-positioned to increase comfort with LGBTQI+ content as part of pre-licensure curricula. This article presents a systematic evaluation of LGBTQI+ content in nursing pre-licensure textbooks and the nature and quality of the representations.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive analysis of LGBTQI+ content from 14 nursing-specific textbooks required by a pre-licensure degree program at the Johns

SUBMITTER: Klepper M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10347700 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature