Medycyna Paliatywna

Abstract

1/2021 vol. 13
Review paper

Situation of non-heteronormative (LGBT+) people in palliative care

Michał Graczyk 1, 2
,
Wojciech Krzysztof Leśniak 2
,
Marta Łabuś-Centek 1
,
Tomasz Dzierżanowski 3
  1. Katedra Opieki Paliatywnej Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
  2. Ośrodek Hospicjum Domowe Zgromadzenia Księży Marianów w Warszawie
  3. Pracownia Medycyny Paliatywnej, Zakład Medycyny Społecznej i Zdrowia Publicznego, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Medycyna Paliatywna 2021; 13(1): 1–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2021.104218
Online publish date: 2021/03/08
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The specific needs of LGBT+ people are of increasing interest to healthcare professionals. The authors of the article, after explaining the basic concepts in this field, analyse the health situation of non-heteronormative people. The main barriers in the proper access of LGBT+ people to health services, the assessment of the physical and mental condition in comparison with the heterosexual population, and the attitude of medical staff to patients depending on their sexual orientation were discussed. Continuous improvement of medical personnel’s knowledge about the situation of LGBT+ people, their specific problems, and health needs becomes necessary in everyday clinical practice, also in palliative care.

Keywords

LGBT, sexual orientation, needs, palliative care

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