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    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 49Issue 6
    • In Brief
      Approximately 3.5% of Americans self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, and 0.3% self-identify as transgender. Members of the LGBTQ community are at an increased risk for health disparities compared with their non-LGBTQ peers. Homophobic attitudes and heteronormativity on health care teams can lead to nontherapeutic interactions and create barriers to the provision of inclusive perinatal care to lesbian and queer women. Health outcomes improve for lesbian women when providers are aware of and sensitive to their needs.
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  • Cultural Humility in the Care of Individuals Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer
    Nursing for Women's HealthVol. 22Issue 3
    • In Brief
      Health care providers’ knowledge about the health issues of individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) has increased in the past few years, but significant gaps still exist. Nurses and other clinicians may be unfamiliar with current concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as with current language and terminology. Health care settings that lack informed staff or have environments that are not inclusive can influence the quality of care delivered or whether care is pursued at all.
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  • Improving the Care of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 43Issue 4
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      After reading the three articles in this In Focus series, I am reminded of a famous quote attributed to Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Most if not all nurses I have worked with in my career strive to provide safe, effective, timely, and respectful care to their patients. Furthermore, they seek opportunities to “know better” so that they can “do better” for their patients. In order to “know better,” nurses listen to and learn from patients and their families.
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  • Improving Nursing Care for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Women
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 43Issue 4
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      Health care needs of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) women are inadequately addressed in nursing education and practice, which may contribute to heterosexism and homophobia on the part of health care providers. Nurses have an obligation to use available tools and resources to assess and positively transform health care environments to ensure high‐quality care for LBT women. The context within which care for LBT women is learned, practiced, and experienced requires radical improvement.
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  • Improving Nursing Care for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Women
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 43Issue 4
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  • The Effect of Language on Lesbian Nonbirth Mothers
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 43Issue 4
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      To explore how language affects the transition of social (nonbirth) mothers into motherhood.
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  • Increasing Self-Awareness in Nursing Students to Promote Culturally Competent Care Within a Lesbian Population
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 45Issue 3
    • In Brief
      Approximately 5–10% of the population identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). It is a priority to address health disparities, lack of compassionate care, and misconceptions that affect this minority population. Nursing educators and students lack preparation to teach and provide appropriate care to meet LGBT needs. The current curriculum offers little preparation for future nurses to provide cultural competent care. The purpose of this educational program is to increase awareness of how gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation influence the health care needs of women and their families.
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  • Lesbian Experiences and Needs During Childbirth: Guidance for Health Care Providers
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 35Issue 1
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      To provide an overview of the literature regarding lesbian experiences of childbirth and to offer health care providers guidance in supporting the childbearing lesbian couple.
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  • We Are Mothers Too: Childbearing Experiences of Lesbian Families
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 36Issue 2
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      To describe lesbians’ personal and health care experiences of becoming pregnant, giving birth, and being mothers and comothers within the context of potentially oppressive family, social, and political structures.
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  • Experiences of Preconception, Pregnancy, and New Motherhood for Lesbian Nonbiological Mothers
    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 43Issue 1
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      To describe the experiences of preconception, pregnancy, and new motherhood from the perspective of lesbian nonbiological mothers.
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