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 |