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Evaluation of an Interprofessional Education Activity on Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceived Future Practice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/questioning, Intersex, Asexual Plus (LGBTQIA+) Community

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Lorraine Stigar, DrPH, MPH, CHES
Purdue University
Kathryn (Kat) Neill, PharmD, FNAP, CCMS
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Track:
Attendee IPE Experience Track: Some experience with IPE
Keyword: health equity
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Lightning Talk Live Discussion Recording

This Lightning Talk has been grouped with others in a common theme. During the Summit session, presenters in this group will share their Lightning Talks in short presentations with a facilitated Q and A or group discussion. Please review the descriptions of the other Lightning Talks during this breakout session:

Strategies to Address Psychiatry Resident Cultural Humility with a Diverse Patient Population in a Clinical and Academic Setting Transformational Stories: Interprofessional Experiences for Transgender Individuals in the Eastern Shore of MD

Lightning Talk Description: Although progress has been made in acceptance and treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual Plus (LGBTQIA+) community, disparities still exist. Growing awareness of gaps in medical education to address health disparities among LGBTQIA+ patients has led to implementation of LGBTQIA+ focused interprofessional education (IPE) for learners at all levels. This study evaluated an Interprofessional Quadruple Aim Project (QAP) Proposal Workshop related to provision of care for LGBTQIA+ individuals. The goal of the workshop is for interprofessional teams to design a quality improvement project in response to a ‘Call for Proposals’. Specifically, we evaluated whether an educational intervention prior to the workshop influenced participant Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Future Practice related to LGBTQIA+ individuals. This work informs the Interprofessional Collaboration to Address Health Equity, Racism and Bias in Interprofessional Practice theme.

A stratified convenience sample of students attending a graduate medical institution was collected through the Office of IPE. Students were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a 15-minute educational video introducing LGBTQIA+ language and affirming health care practices one week prior to the workshop. Both the control and intervention groups received a case scenario and background information on LGBTQIA+ suicide during orientation to the workshop. Pre-post surveys developed using two previously validated surveys, Gay Affirming Practice (GAP) and Transgender Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (TABS) were administered to both groups. The post-survey included four open-ended questions. Open-ended responses were analyzed by two coders using a constant-comparative content analysis approach. This report highlights the qualitative findings.

Students from colleges of medicine (n=29), nursing (n=39), pharmacy (n=11), health professions (41), and public health (n=13) participated. Of those, 107 submitted one or more responses to open-ended questions. Responses were coded, grouped into 19 subthemes, and then oriented into categorical sets from which three themes were defined, “Development of Knowledge Foundation and Information Sourcing”, “Philosophy of Interpersonal Interactions”, and “Integration of Knowledge and Attitudes to Applied Behaviors and Target Outcomes.” Subthemes provide foundation to understand influencers of students’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceived practice for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Of note, many respondents disclosed their identity as, or relationship with, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and expressed how this may influence their perceptions when working with LGBTQIA+ individuals. These results support that IPE like the QAP Proposal Workshop may influence culture in medicine and increase acceptance of LGBTQIA+ individuals within and outside the healthcare field.

Accreditation Details

In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.

The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Text reads "Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development" and shown are logos for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
 

Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.

Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.

IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.