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JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES
Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 218-240Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2022.2057380
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Best practices; LGBTQ; mental health; physical health; professional standards; scoping review
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This article reviews nonclinical best practices for creating LGBTQ-friendly care environments and organizes the results into seven domains. It also highlights innovative practices and provides recommendations for practice and research.
Guidelines for LGBTQ-inclusive care have been developed by a number of expert organizations to mitigate significant barriers to accessing quality physical and mental health care. This scoping review synthesized nonclinical best practices for creatingLGBTQ-affirming care environments as described in 12 publicly available resources. Results were organized into seven domains: (1) interpersonal quality; (2) visual cues in the physical environment; (3) facilities and administrative environment; (4) workforce and workplace; (5) trainings; (6) research, assessment, and evaluation; and (7) outreach and engagement. Innovative practices are highlighted, including margin-to-center approaches and engagement in political action. Recommendations for practice and research are discussed.
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