Implementation of LGBT+ health education for masters entry nursing students Academic Article

abstract

• Background: There is evidence linking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) health education with improvement in nursing students knowledge, attitudes, and comfort of LGBT+ health considerations.Methods: In a pre- and post-test study design, a total of 77 masters entry to nursing practice (MENP) students completed the LGBT+ health educational module during the Community Health Nursing course.Results: Statistically significant results were found between pre-test to post-test data for knowledge (p < .001, Cohens d 2.52), attitudes (p < .001, Cohens d 0.35), and comfort (p = .001, Cohens d 0.31) of LGBT+ health considerations.Conclusions: The LGBT+ health education module improved MENP students attitudes and comfort with LGBT+ clients and markedly increased their knowledge of LGBT+ health considerations. Findings suggest LGBT+ health education can be implemented by nursing faculty in masters entry to nursing practice programs with a positive impact on student knowledge, attitudes, and comfort.

authors

• SORENSON, Matthew

published proceedings

• Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

author list (cited authors)

• Mead, D. R., Sorenson, M., Amer, K., Ribero, S., Bishop-Royce, J., & Yingling, C.

complete list of authors

• Mead, Daniel R||Sorenson, Matthew||Amer, Kim||Ribero, Sierra||Bishop-Royce, Jessica||Yingling, Charles

publisher

• Sciedu Press  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Nursing Education and Practice  Journal

keywords

• 4 Quality Education
• 42 Health Sciences
• 4203 Health Services And Systems
• Behavioral And Social Science

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.5430/jnep.v10n3p27

start page

• 27

end page

• 27

volume

• 10

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v10n3p27