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Improving healthcare provider knowledge in acute and primary transgender health needs: The implementation of a clinical education program with urgent care and emergency room staff and providers

Lower, Tonia L
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-279X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1481300755682172

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2016, DNP, Otterbein University, Nursing.
The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge and identify personal bias and beliefs in the acute and primary healthcare needs of transgender persons, through the implementation of a clinical education program with healthcare providers and staff working within the urgent care and emergency department settings. The need for such a program exists due to the lack of suitable and accessible healthcare that may lead to misdiagnosis, delay of treatment and poor health outcomes. Including clinical education in the acute and primary healthcare needs of transgender persons that can be integrated into healthcare organizations may aid in the improvement of overall healthcare and healthcare experiences of transgender persons. Goals of the educational program included: increased healthcare provider and staff knowledge in the acute and primary care of transgender persons; identification of personal bias and beliefs in the healthcare of transgender persons; and the identification of factors limiting transgender persons seeking healthcare. One hundred and sixty-four participants were approached as potential participants within the program, only four elected to participate. Some of the limitations of the program can be contributed to time requirements and personal beliefs. Future research may include the incorporation of a succinct program with minimal time requirement or the exploration of participant interest. Through the incorporation of an easily accessible, cost effective, electronically based education program, healthcare providers and staff in the urgent care and emergency room settings were able to obtain needed transgender inclusive healthcare knowledge.
Joy Shoemaker , DNP (Advisor)
John Chovan, PhD, DNP (Committee Member)
Eva Fried, DNP (Committee Member)
Kirk Hummer, DNP (Committee Member)
51 p.
Ethics; Health Care; Health Education; Medicine; Nursing
Transgender Health, Acute and Primary Healthcare, Health Disparity, Advance Practice Nurses, Healthcare Bias

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  • Lower, T. L. (2016). Improving healthcare provider knowledge in acute and primary transgender health needs: The implementation of a clinical education program with urgent care and emergency room staff and providers [Doctoral dissertation, Otterbein University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1481300755682172

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lower, Tonia. Improving healthcare provider knowledge in acute and primary transgender health needs: The implementation of a clinical education program with urgent care and emergency room staff and providers . 2016. Otterbein University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1481300755682172.

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  • Lower, Tonia. "Improving healthcare provider knowledge in acute and primary transgender health needs: The implementation of a clinical education program with urgent care and emergency room staff and providers ." Doctoral dissertation, Otterbein University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1481300755682172

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