Challenges Faced by LGBTIQ+ Individuals in Healthcare

Examples include 'others to be managed' conveying cisgender heterosexual males as the norm, benefits for legally associated partners or biological children, dress codes, and posters/pamphlets.

Employees reward behaviors aligned with heteronormativity and censor those that are not. They may engage in presumptions and 'othering' individuals.

Individuals may perform gender in ways that reinforce heteronormativity, engage in disclosure or concealment, and consider aesthetics like identity, attraction, sex, and expression.

<p>The top of the Coin model represents male/men and female/women, while the bottom represents intersex, transgender, non-binary, genderfluid, genderqueer, and two-spirit individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Lens of systemic oppression, the top of the Coin model represents straight individuals, while the bottom includes two-spirit, lesbian, gay, questioning, queer, pansexual, and asexual individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Venn diagram demonstrates how individual experiences overlap with institutional and structural contexts at the systemic level, with interpersonal interactions influencing the middle ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assumptions about participants sexuality or gender identity, proximity/exposure of bodies, discrimination, lack of knowledge about transgender-specific health issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing LGBTQ+ diversity training, education, and open options for gender on forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and disabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not one experience equals all, as each individual's experience is unique.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can have significant effects on the healthcare experiences of LGBTIQ+ individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to fears of discrimination and judgment based on societal norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers