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Published in final edited form as: Semin Oncol Nurs. 2018 Jan 3;34(1):60–71. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.12.003

TABLE 3.

Recommendations for Inclusive Palliative and End-of-life Practice

Recommendations • Learn and practice LGBT-inclusive communication skills
• Create opportunity and space for patients to disclose their orientation and/or gender identity
• Allow the patient to define who is family and the role of family in care
• Extend bereavement and grief support services to chosen family and close others
• Create and maintain a non-discriminatory and inclusive practice setting
• Promote continuity of care
Resources Acquaviva (2017). LGBTQ-inclusive hospice and palliative care: a practical guide for transforming professional practice3
Candrian & Lum (2017) Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communication. In: Textbook of palliative care communication16
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
Age-Friendly Inclusive Services. A Practical Guide to Creating Welcoming LGBT Organizations
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/pdfs/Sage_AgeToolKit_FINAL_FPO.pdf(br/)Resources supporting culturally competent care
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resources.cfm?s=4
HHS Vulnerability Disclosure