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2019

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DePaul University

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Implementation Of Lgbt+ Health Education For Master’S Entry Nursing Students, Daniel R. Mead Mar 2019

Implementation Of Lgbt+ Health Education For Master’S Entry Nursing Students, Daniel R. Mead

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Background: There is a paucity of evidence linking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) health education with improvement in nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and comfort of LGBT+ health considerations.

Methods: In a pre- and post-test study design, a total of 77 master’s entry to nursing practice students completed the LGBT+ health educational module during the Community Health Nursing course.

Results: Statistically significant results were found between pre-test to post-test data for knowledge (p < .001, Cohen’s d 2.52), attitudes (p < .001, Cohen’s d 0.35), and comfort (p = .001, Cohen’s d 0.31) of LGBT+ health considerations.

Conclusion: The LGBT+ health education module …