ERIC Number: EJ1303582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
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Designing an Interprofessional Facebook Discussion Group to Teach about LGBTQ Healthcare Disparities and Inclusive Practices
Neill, Kathryn; Allison, M. Kathryn; Jarrett, Diane M.; George, Masil; Knight, Daniel; Ward, Wendy
Health Education Journal, v80 n5 p567-583 Aug 2021
Objective: Training on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) healthcare and inclusive practice is lacking in curricula across health professions, contributing to health disparities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an interprofessional learning activity on LGBTQ healthcare disparities and inclusive practices delivered in a closed Facebook group. Design: Asynchronous, online platforms, like social media, offer a simple means of connection and discussion for interprofessional education. Setting: An academic health centre in the Southern USA. Methods: The learning activity consisted of (1) pre- and post-quizzes assessing knowledge about LGBTQ healthcare, (2) content review of required readings and a video and (3) daily discussion threads. Students completed individual reflection essays about interprofessional education and practice and the Quadruple Aim. Results: Two cohorts of interprofessional students completed the activity. Average quiz scores increased post-activity. Both the Facebook discussion threads and reflection essays demonstrated that students recognised the need to incorporate LGBTQ-inclusive practices into their future professional practice, as well as recognised the valuable insight of their interprofessional team members. Students had mixed perspectives about Facebook as a discussion platform for interprofessional education. Conclusion: Facebook groups provide a feasible platform to implement interprofessional education on LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare practice and stimulate student discussion.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Inclusion, Access to Health Care, Social Media, Group Discussion, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Interdisciplinary Approach, Asynchronous Communication, Allied Health Occupations Education, Nursing Education, Pharmacy, Public Health
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arkansas
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