We terviewed olr gay men, lbian women, and trans women about their perceptns of rintial aged re. Our rearch shows we need to make aged re safer for LGBTI+ people.
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- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR AGG
- OLR LBIAN AND GAY ADULTS' PERCEPTNS OF BARRIERS AND FACILATORS TO ACCSG HEALTH AND AGED RE SERVIC ATRALIA
- GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
- GAY MEN AND AGG
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR AGG
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Olr lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex (LGBTI+) people fear discrimatn, excln and isolatn Atralia’s aged re servic, we found our rearch. Wh an ageg hort of LGBTI+ people needg to accs, and currently g, Atralia’s aged re servic, we terviewed olr gay men, lbian women, and trans women about their perceptns of rintial aged re.
This clus the impacts of the crimalisatn of homosexualy, the HIV/AIDS epimic, the marriage equaly bat, and more recently, bat about nversn therapy. Many of the people we spoke to fear homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia om aged re rints and staff.
Cody*, a 65-year-old gay man, said:. I’ve heard stori about […] olr people beg discrimated agast or not treated properly bee they are gay.
OLR LBIAN AND GAY ADULTS' PERCEPTNS OF BARRIERS AND FACILATORS TO ACCSG HEALTH AND AGED RE SERVIC ATRALIA
Geriatric nurs have a rponsibily to promote the health of all olr adults. Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) olr adults are particularly vulnerable to poor health out and are ls likely to seek healthre due to fear of discrimatn. Dpe elevated risk LGBTQ … * gay aged care *
Others are ncerned about losg nnectn to lbian, gay or trans muni and people, and beg isolated as a rult. Devon, a 69-year-old gay man, said:.
I am jt ncerned about nursg hom and beg isolated pecially if you are alone as I probably will be […] Beg a nursg home and maybe there is not another gay person there, that do bother me.
Not beg able to speak to other gay people or mix wh them. Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) olr adults are particularly vulnerable to poor health out and are ls likely to seek healthre due to fear of discrimatn. Discrimatn the Uned Stat: Experienc of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer Amerins.
GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
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GAY MEN AND AGG
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