title: Providing Palliative Care to LGBTQ Patients.
abstract: Nurses should be familiar with and equipped to address the challenges that arise when caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer-identified (LGBTQ) patients. LGBTQ individuals have increased rates of certain physical diseases and are at greater risk of suffering from stress-sensitive mental health issues. Negative social attitudes, widespread discrimination and stigma, physical and psychological victimization, and less social support with aging contribute to the complexity of care for these individuals. Open communication, welcoming and accepting attitudes and environments, and sensitivity to unique multidimensional issues improve care to LGBTQ patients with serious advanced illness. Nursing can reach this vulnerable minority and positively impact the quality of care.
authors: New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center, 601 West 168th Street, 3rd Floor, #38, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: nrb2130@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors: Nina
authors: N
authors: Barrett
authors: Palliative Care Specialty Program, NYU College of Nursing, 433 First Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.
authors: Dorothy
authors: D
authors: Wholihan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000523:psychology*; D057545:Social Stigma; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States
keywords: End-of-life; LGBTQ; Palliative care