{"product_id":"9781496394606","title":"Lgbtq Cultures: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know about Sexual and Gender Diversity","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated \u003cb\u003eLGBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients. This vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health. Vital for all nursing specialties, this is the seminal guide to actively providing appropriate, culturally sensitive care to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.\u003cb\u003eCare for LGBTQ patients with awareness, sensitivity, and knowledge . . .\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and updated content\u003c\/b\u003e includes references to case studies, discussion aids, links to videos, and action steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExplains basic concepts and terminology\u003c\/b\u003e related to sexual orientation and gender identity—what constitutes culturally appropriate care and its importance for nurses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOffers up-to-date statistics\u003c\/b\u003e on healthcare refusal rates, prominent LGBTQ health issues, and social, psychological, and environmental factors affecting LGBTQ health and healthcare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecific information on LGBTQ populations\u003c\/b\u003e that helps nurses improve quality of care, care decisions, and referrals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential classroom and clinical guide—\u003c\/b\u003eilluminates LGBTQ healthcare needs for all professional healthcare schools and all practice settings—hospitals, clinics, residential programs, private practices, public health policy settings, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdeal best practices guide\u003c\/b\u003e for all nurse clinicians, nurse educators, community health workers, and policy-makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDelineates the needs of different LGBTQ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecommunities, cultures, and populations \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversity issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopmental issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLGBTQ families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructural changes that need to occur in healthcare systems to create culturally sensitive services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstance abuse issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental health issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk behaviors, chronic disorders, and serious illnesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudies and resources for improving inclusion in practice and curricula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructural barriers to quality care—making healthcare settings inclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual, institutional, community, and societal calls to action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e   \u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e   Michele J. Eliason, PhD, is Assistant Dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California.   Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAAN, is Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Connecticut and the Editor of \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Nursing Science\u003c\/i\u003e. TE: Replace this text with the Full Description. Do not forget to check the Release to Eloquence box in the upper right hand corner","brand":"LWW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049386492144,"sku":"9781496394606","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496394606_p0.jpg?v=1763666430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496394606","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}