Confidence, practices and training needs of people working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ clients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Uink (0000-0002-4030-6261, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, PVC Education & Equity, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, corresponding author), Jenny Dodd (Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia), Sian Bennett (Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia), Dameyon Bonson (Inclusive Practices Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia), Anne-Marie Eades (0000-0001-5138-8891, Curtin University), B Hill (0000-0001-7226-3211, Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-222 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2022.2031298 |
| PMID | 35108157 |
| OpenAlex | W4210685425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ peoples face an elevated risk for poor health and social-emotional wellbeing, suggesting that this patient group are likely to attend health and community services. However, the current practices of those who deliver care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ peoples are unknown. Utilising mixed methods (survey; n = 197; focus groups and interviews; n = 56), we explored the current practices, confidence, knowledge, and training needs for working with Aboriginal LGBTIQ+ clients among Western Australian health and community service workers. Participants were predominately from the mental health and social-emotional wellbeing care sector. One-third of survey participants indicated that it was likely Aboriginal LGBTIQ+ peoples accessed their service. On average, participants reported high confidence and knowledge in working with Aboriginal LGBTIQ+ clients. Qualitative data indicated that staff struggled to accommodate what they understood to be the needs of clients who were both Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+, despite a willingness to 'get it right'. Findings provide the first-ever snapshot of inclusive practices among health and social support workers in Western Australia
Focus group · Health care · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Queer(y)ing Indigenous Australian higher education student spaces
Understanding the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal LGBTIQ(SB)+ Youth in Victoria’s Youth Detention
Transgender people in Australia's Northern Territory
Catering to sex, sexual, and gender diversity
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Perceptions and Health Care Experiences
(Un)doing Transmisogynist Stigma in Health Care Settings
What Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Patients Say Doctors Should Know and Do
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |