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    Nursing and medical students’ attitude, knowledge and beliefs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents seeking health care for their children

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    Authors
    Chapman, Rose
    Watkins, Rochelle
    Zappia, Tess
    Nicol, P.
    Shields, Linda
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Chapman, Rose and Watkins, Rochelle and Zappia, Tess and Nicol, Pam and Shields, Linda. 2011. Nursing and medical students’ attitude, knowledge and beliefs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents seeking health care for their children. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
    Source Title
    Journal of Clinical Nursing
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03892.x
    ISSN
    0962 1067
    School
    School of Nursing and Midwifery
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27380
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background. Little research has been conducted to investigate students’ attitudes, knowledge and beliefs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents seeking health care for their children. Design. Descriptive, comparative study. Validated scales were used to assess students’ attitudes, knowledge and beliefs and gay affirmative practice. Three open ended questions assessed beliefs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents accessing health care for their children. Method. Nursing and medical students completed questionnaires about attitudes to homosexuality. Associations between variables were assessed using chi-square tests of independence, and differences between nursing and medical student groups were assessed using the Mann–Whitney U-test or the Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance test. Responses to the open ended questions were evaluated, coded and described. Results. Knowledge and attitudes about homosexuality were significantly associated with students’ race, political voting behaviour, religious beliefs and having a friend who is openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Conclusions. It is important to develop strategies to address the existence of prejudicial attitudes among student health professionals and prevent discriminatory practices towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents when seeking health care for their children. Relevance to clinical practice. Educators can develop programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families receive effective health care when they access services for their children.

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