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Gender and LGBTQIA+ Health Disparities and Inclusive Nursing Care

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Summary

This lesson introduces the concepts needed to understand gender disparities in health. Sex, gender, and gender identity are related, but they do not mean the same thing. Understanding their differences—and how they interact with other forms of disadvantage—helps nurses recognize the many factors that shape health outcomes.

Sex refers to physiological and biological characteristics, including characteristics related to reproductive systems. Differences in reproductive anatomy can contribute to sex-specific conditions and diseases.

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Gender norms
Social and cultural expectations about how people of different genders should behave.
Gender stereotypes
Generalized beliefs about the roles or traits that men and women should have.
Intersectionality
How multiple social identities and systems of advantage or disadvantage interact.
Transgender
Describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex designated at birth.
Inclusive nursing care
Care that respects a client's terms and preferences, protects confidentiality, and addresses individual needs.

Quiz questions

  1. Which behavior pattern may be encouraged by rigid masculinity norms?Answer: Risk-taking such as smoking or alcohol misuse, and delayed help-seeking.
  2. In research on access to care for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, what cost-related obstacle did women report more often than men?Answer: Delaying care or being unable to see a provider or take prescribed medication because of cost.
  3. Approximately what proportion of women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual intimate partner or non-partner violence during their lifetime?Answer: About one in three women.
  4. A nurse notices that clients from a particular neighborhood often miss prenatal appointments. What is the most appropriate response?Answer: Ask about barriers, listen to clients, and work with them on practical supports.
  5. How should reported health risks among LGBTQIA+ populations guide care for an individual?Answer: Treat population findings as context and assess the person's specific history and needs.

Based on Population Health for Nurses by Jessica Ochs, Sherry L. Roper, Susan M. Schwartz (OpenStax), licensed CC BY 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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