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Addressing Health Disparities Among the Transgender and Non-binary Population Through the EHR: A literature review
Tags: bias discrimination diversity health disparities LGBT LGBTQ transgender
Individuals who identify as LGBTQ face discrimination on multiple levels. One of those levels is in the health care industry. Nurses and providers are not aware of the importance of using proper terminology when addressing these patients. Using the pronouns chosen by the patient is one simple gesture that can make a difference. With the technology of EMR's chosen pronouns can be identified and utilized easily.
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Wrongful Work Termination Because of Age and Sex Discrimination
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Wrongful work termination based on age and sex should be prohibited in workplaces. Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer makes a job related decision to terminate employment based on characteristics such as sex and age, which makes it illegal. As a matter of fact, employment termination because of age and sex is prohibited by Congress, state, and local legislature. Federal and state labor laws exist to protect employees from workplace discrimination. Nowadays age and sex should not be a factor in termination of employment otherwise an employer will be liable for his/her actions. No worker, except certain executives, can be forced into involuntary retirement at a certain age, as people are fully protected by the law.
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Successful Aging For Canada's LGBT Older Adults
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A research paper I wrote for my BSN degree regarding how health care services, particularly nursing can accommodate older adult members of the LGBT community and provide safe and best practice care.
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Promoting the Sexual Health of Older People
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This paper examines the issue of sexual health and older people. It identifies sexual health in this population group as a component of health that is often overlooked. As a practitioner of Gerontological Nursing, the author seeks to determine why this is and what can be done about promoting sexual health for this population group. Initially health promotion and sexuality are defined before outlining the rationale for the choice of this topic. Incorporated into the discussion is the acknowledgement that this is an area requiring significant development for all older people, regardless of sexual orientation, that in fact the need for health promotion for older gay and lesbian people may be a more pressing issue overall. Having outlined the need for health promotion, a number of strategies are introduced. Relatively little research into this specific issue has been conducted thus health promotion strategies in more broad terms are discussed.
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