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Practices And Pedagogies: A Qualitative Study Of Lgbtq+ Representation In Physical Therapy, Jeanne Lojovich Pt, Phd, Megan Coyle Spt, Lacie Kramer Spt, Tyrell O'Donnell Spt, Benjamin O'Fallon Spt, Laura Wangsness-Willemsen Phd
Practices And Pedagogies: A Qualitative Study Of Lgbtq+ Representation In Physical Therapy, Jeanne Lojovich Pt, Phd, Megan Coyle Spt, Lacie Kramer Spt, Tyrell O'Donnell Spt, Benjamin O'Fallon Spt, Laura Wangsness-Willemsen Phd
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Introduction
- U.S. LGBTQ+ community represents 4.5% of the total population.1
- MN LGBTQ+ community represents ~4% of total population.2
- Unclear what percentage of LGBTQ+ are represented in PT/PTA professions.
- APTA/MNPTA are attempting efforts to improve diversity in PT/PTA professions.3
Objective
- Aim to understand the successes, barriers, and shared experiences of under-represented who established careers as PTs or PTAs.
Methods
Subjects
- PT/PTA clinicians and students from the LGBTQ+ community
Four Focus Groups
- Recruitment through flyers and PT/PTA programs in MN
- Virtual 90-minute focus groups
- 2-4 participants with 2 PIs and 2 trained students
Data Analysis
- Audio recorded, transcribed and …