Date of this Version

11-26-2023

Document Type

DNP Project

Abstract

It is widely accepted that social determinants are correlated to health disparities. Sexual and gender minorities (SGM), in specific, possess certain social determinants that are unique to them or are exhibited at increased rates in comparison to cisgender and heterosexual individuals. In addition, research has also demonstrated that this population is significantly more vulnerable to several concerning health disparities. For this reason, it is essential that health care providers are knowledgeable on treating SGM patients based on their social determinants in order to encourage a culture of health equity.

In this quality improvement project, and educational webinar was made utilizing material from the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center that discussed SGM social determinants. In addition, there was a brief review over the Protocol for Responding to & Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks & Experiences (PRAPARE) tool. A total of 15 participants including medical assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians within an urban clinic in South Florida were included. This quality improvement study incorporated convenience sampling and a pre/post-test design in order to assess the effectiveness of education on social determinants via a recorded webinar.

Data analysis revealed that education via a webinar significantly increased perceived knowledge of all participants. In addition, increased accuracy in post-test knowledge-based questions demonstrated that participants were more educated on SGM social determinants and SGM health disparities. This differing education levels of the participants as well as the relatively small sample size could have served as a limitation in assuring the preciseness of the derived data.

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