Inclusive Care Starts with Inclusive Language in Breast Health Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Presented by Siobhan Stofka BSN RN OCN and Rachelle Park BSN RN OCN

Resources:

American Psychological Association. (2021). Inclusive language guide. 2nd ed. 2023. https://www.apa.org/about/apa/equity-diversity-inclusion/language-guidelines.

ANA Ethics Advisory Board (2019) ANA Position Statement: Nursing Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Populations. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 24(1).  https://ojin.nursingworld.org/table-of-contents/volume-24-2019/number-1-january-2019/ana-position-statement-advocacy-for-lgbtq.

National LGBT Health Education Center (2017). Focus on Forms and Policy: Creating an Inclusive Environment for LGBT Patients.  https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/publication/focus-forms-policy-creating-inclusive-environment-lgbt-patients/.

National LGBT Health Education Center (2016). Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People. A Guide for Health Care Staff. https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/publication/learning-guide/.

Resource used and accessed in June 2023, but page has been removed:

Centers for Disease Control (n.d.). Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information | For Health Care Providers. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/clinicians/transforming-health/health-care-providers/collecting-sexual-orientation.html

Many pages regarding LGBTQ health have been removed from the CDC website by the Trump administration. Some were reposted, with the administration’s disclaimer in protest, such as on https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-youth/lgbtq-youth/terminology.html.