A novel online training program for sexual and gender minority health increases allyship in cisgender, heterosexual paramedics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) make up 4% of the Canadian population. Due to existing barriers to care in the community, SGM patients may seek more help and be sicker at presentation to hospital. Paramedics occupy a unique role and can remove or decrease these barriers. There are no existing evaluations of training programs in SGM health for prehospital providers. A training program to develop better allyship in paramedics toward SGM populations was developed and assessed.

Methods

A 70- to 90-min mandatory, asynchronous, online training module in SGM health in the prehospital environment was developed and delivered via the emergency medical service (EMS) system's learning management system. A before-and-after study of cisgender, heterosexual, frontline param

SUBMITTER: Kruse MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951873 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature