Cultural Competency and the LGBTQIA Community: Best Practices for Providing Care

Fenkl AE, Jones GS and Purnell L

Published on: 2020-10-26

Abstract

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning or queer, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) refers to a diverse community from a gender, sexual, and cultural perspective. While these groups tend to be grouped under the broad heading of LGBTQIA, the diversity and differences among and between these groups couldn't be more obvious or evident. This brief review of the literature provides important information that will help nurses and other health care providers provide more culturally competent care to this population