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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians' experiences in the workplace.
J Homosex. 2011; 58(10):1355-71.JH

Abstract

Little is known about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians in the workplace. There is little formal education in medical school about LGBT issues, and some heterosexual physicians have negative attitudes about caring for LGBT patients or working with LGBT coworkers, setting the stage for an exclusive and unwelcoming workplace. The current study used an online survey to assess a convenience sample of 427 LGBT physicians from a database of a national LGBT healthcare organization, as well as a snowball sample generated from the members of the database. Although rates of discriminatory behaviors had decreased since earlier reports, 10% reported that they were denied referrals from heterosexual colleagues, 15% had been harassed by a colleague, 22% had been socially ostracized, 65% had heard derogatory comments about LGBT individuals, 34% had witnessed discriminatory care of an LGBT patient, 36% had witnessed disrespect toward an LGBT patient's partner, and 27% had witnessed discriminatory treatment of an LGBT coworker. Few had received any formal education on LGBT issues in medical school or residency. It appears that medical schools and health care workplaces continue to ignore LGBT issues and operate in discriminatory fashion far too often.

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Eliason MJ
Department of Health Education, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California 94132, USA. meliason@sfsu.edu
Dibble SL
No affiliation info available
Robertson PA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude to HealthBisexualityData CollectionEducation, MedicalFemaleHomosexuality, FemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysiciansPrejudiceTranssexualismUnited StatesWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22029561

Citation

Eliason, Michele J., et al. "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Physicians' Experiences in the Workplace." Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 58, no. 10, 2011, pp. 1355-71.
Eliason MJ, Dibble SL, Robertson PA. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians' experiences in the workplace. J Homosex. 2011;58(10):1355-71.
Eliason, M. J., Dibble, S. L., & Robertson, P. A. (2011). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians' experiences in the workplace. Journal of Homosexuality, 58(10), 1355-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2011.614902
Eliason MJ, Dibble SL, Robertson PA. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Physicians' Experiences in the Workplace. J Homosex. 2011;58(10):1355-71. PubMed PMID: 22029561.
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