TABLE 2.
Recommendations for Palliative and End-of-life Education and Training
Recommendations | • Develop and implement inclusive curricula • Address provider discomfort and lack of experience with LGBT patients directly, with structured support • Learn and teach about resources that support LGBT patients and their caregivers • Use models that emphasize history and context to teach about LGBT needs • Emphasize strengths and resilience • Ensure ongoing competency training and evaluation |
Resources | Nurses’ Health Education About LGBTQ Elders (HEALE) cultural competency curriculum http://www.nursesheale.org/)National LGBT Health Education Center https://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/)National LGBT Cancer Network cultural competency trainings for health and social service agencies http://cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/best_practices.pdf)Cultural competency toolkit http://www.lgbtcultcomp.org/ |