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Understanding persons with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity

Understanding persons with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity

Family MedicineGeneral PracticePsychiatry And Mental HealthInternal Medicine
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Overview

About this course

Healthcare providers encounter patients with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) every day. Inclusivity in healthcare is essential in providing services and management options that are appropriate, individualized, and holistic to all individuals. This also includes acquiring and using communication skills that build rapport and dissolve fears of discrimination and judgment.

This e-learning module highlights the barriers to accessing health services faced by the LGBTQIA+ community and how healthcare providers can provide better healthcare to this community through culturally sensitive communication skills that also resonate inclusivity.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning module, participants should be able to:

  • understand people’s experience of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity
  • learn some communication tips to perform history taking that is more inclusive and culturally sensitive

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Basic concepts and terminology
  • Case scenarios in healthcare setting

1 CME Point Available

  • Score at least 80% on the quiz.
  • A certificate can be downloaded upon successful completion of the quiz. Please use the information on the certificate to claim your CPD points.

Keywords: inclusivity, communication skills, sexually transmitted diseases, gender dysphoria, non binary

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