A Survey of Nurses’ Consciousness Concerning Sexual Minorities

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  • Kanda Kiko
    Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Nakashoji Izumi
    Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Yamazaki Ayaka
    Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University
  • Okada Yuki
    Osaka University Hospital
  • Kano Kaede
    Kanazawa University Hospital
  • Goto Misato
    University of Fukui Hospital
  • Seki Mizuho
    Bishu Hospital
  • Furukawa Mana
    Kanazawa University Hospital
  • Mizushima Aya
    Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital
  • Yanagihara Kiyoko
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Inagaki Michiko
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Horiguchi Tomomi
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University

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  • 看護師のセクシュアル・マイノリティに関する認識の実態

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<p>Objective: In this study, we clarified the actual situations of nurses working in hospitals via a survey inquiring about their awareness of sexual minorities. Methods: A total of 1,017 respondents provided feedback, with 1,009 of these providing valid responses (valid response rate: 99.2%). Results: In the survey subjects’ awareness of terms related to “sexual minorities,” the highest item, LGBT, received less than 50%, and only 20% of respondents indicated they had any interest in the topic. About 60% of nurses obtain information about sexual minorities on TV and from the Internet. Less than 20% of nurses have experience in education and training, whereas less than 10% of hospitals provide training opportunities. In addition, and based on the difficult list of the LGBT Law Association, when asked about the judgments of nurses regarding the five situations that medical personnel may actually face in the medical field, many of them picked choices that are thought to be based on the thoughts of all parties. Conclusions: These findings suggest that nurses recognize that sexual minorities need advocacy of their rights, but that their understanding is not based on deep knowledge and understanding of the concerns involved. There is, thus, a need to promote education and training that deepens knowledge and understanding of these topics among nurses.</p>

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