This session explores the challenges faced by children and the elderly when they identify as LGBTQ+ and how best we can mitigate those difficulties. We will discuss appropriate communication skills with these populations and how to provide a safe space. Furthermore, we will address age appropriate interventions, issues of autonomy and the intersectionality with other minority groups.
LGBTQ healthcare: Children and Elderly
event13th Mar 2025
schedule8:00 - 9:00pm (GMT)
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13th Mar 2025
8:00 - 9:00pm (GMT)
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This session explores the challenges faced by children and the elderly when they identify as LGBTQ+ and how best we can mitigate those difficulties. We will discuss appropriate communication skills with these populations and how to provide a safe space. Furthermore, we will address age appropriate interventions, issues of autonomy and the intersectionality with other minority groups.
Learning objectives
- Understand the unique health needs and concerns of children and elderly individuals within the LGBTQ community.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the social, psychological, and physical health inequities and disparities faced by LGBTQ children and the elderly.
- Learn about best practices for providing culturally competent and inclusive healthcare to LGBTQ children and the elderly, ensuring understanding and respect for their identities and experiences.
- Analyze the role of healthcare providers in addressing the barriers faced by LGBTQ children and elderly individuals to access quality healthcare.
- Identify and discuss the strategies to improve healthcare services for the LGBTQ children and elderly population, promoting health equality and patient-centered care.
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13th Mar 2025
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