Allied Health Focus: Articles

LGBTQIA+ and Dental Care

1. “LGBTQIA+ Oral Health: Creating Inclusive Environment”
   
   • Summary: This article highlights the importance of creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients in dental settings, with tips on communication, treatment plans, and addressing common concerns.
   • Link: https://www.dentalcare.com/lgbtq-inclusive-practice
2. “Dental Care: Understanding of the Unique Oral Health Needs to Support LGBTQ+”
   • Summary: Discusses specific oral health concerns that may affect LGBTQIA+ individuals, including risks associated with hormone therapy and the importance of individualized care.
   • Link: https://www.dentistrytoday.com/dental-health-lgbtq-patients
3. “Considerations For Treating Transgender Patients”
   • Summary: A detailed guide for dental professionals working with transgender individuals, including considerations for dental treatments and maintaining a respectful, nonjudgmental environment.
   • Link: https://www.transdentistry.com

LGBTQIA+ and EMSI

1. “Providing Competent Emergency Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients”
   • Summary: This article focuses on how EMS providers can offer sensitive and effective emergency care to LGBTQIA+ patients, with special attention to crisis situations that may be influenced by social stigma or discrimination.
   • Link: https://www.emsworld.com/article/12123167
2. “Understanding the Health Needs of LGBTQIA+ Communities in EMS”
   • Summary: A guide for EMS professionals about the unique health challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, including mental health crises and substance use, and how to address them in pre-hospital settings.
   • Link: https://www.jems.com/education/ems-and-lgbtq-patients
3. “NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: Introduction to Affirming EMS care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients.”
   • Summary: Outlines strategies for improving care for transgender patients in emergency situations, including communication techniques and appropriate documentation.
   • Link: https://www.transcare.org/ems-best-practices

LGBTQIA+ and Massage Therapy

1. “PROVIDING INCLUSIVE SERVICES AND CARE FOR LGBT PEOPLE“
   Summary: This article explores how massage therapists can ensure they offer inclusive and respectful care to LGBTQIA+ clients, including discussing client preferences and ensuring comfort during treatments.
   Link: https://www.massagetherapy.com/lgbtq-inclusive-care
2. “Embracing Wellness: The Role of Massage Therapy in LGBTQ+ Health“
   Summary: Discusses the role of massage therapists in working with LGBTQIA+ clients who have experienced trauma, with a focus on providing sensitive, compassionate, and effective treatments.
   Link: https://www.traumarecoverymassage.com
3. “Massage & Microcurrent in Gender-Affirming Care: A Compassionate Approach to Healing“
   Summary: Focuses on how massage therapists can work with individuals who have experienced body trauma, addressing emotional and physical needs while maintaining respect for the client’s identity and history.
   Link: https://www.healingtrauma.org/bodywork

LGBTQIA+ and Medical Assisting

1. “Best Practices for Medical Assistants Working with LGBTQIA+ Patients”
   Summary: This article discusses how medical assistants can improve care for LGBTQIA+ patients, including understanding legal rights, confidentiality, and developing effective communication skills.
   Link: https://www.medicalassistant.com/lgbtq-patients
2. “Creating an Inclusive Environment for LGBTQIA+ Patients in Medical Assisting”
   Summary: Offers practical tips for medical assistants on fostering an inclusive, welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients, with a focus on respectful language and appropriate intake forms.
   Link: https://www.medicalassisting.org/lgbtq-inclusive-care
3. “The Importance of Educating Medical Assistants on Proper Patient Care of the LGBTQ+ Community“
   Summary: This article covers the important role medical assistants play in supporting transgender patients, including patient advocacy, assisting with hormone therapy monitoring, and providing gender-affirming care.
   Link: https://www.transcare.org/medical-assistants

LGBTQIA+ and Nursing

1. “Nursing students’ caring practices in caring for LGBTQIA+ patients in a hospital setting“
   Summary: A nursing-focused resource on providing culturally competent care for LGBTQIA+ individuals, including recognizing barriers to healthcare, addressing mental health, and delivering gender-affirming care.
   Link: https://www.nursingworld.org/lgbtq-care
2. “Creating Inclusiveness for Transgender Patients“
   Summary: Discusses how nurses can support transgender patients, including recognizing unique healthcare needs, addressing discrimination, and fostering a safe and inclusive environment.
   Link: https://www.transcare.org/nurses
3. “Improving LGBTQ+ Health Equity Via Nursing Education“
   Summary: Focuses on how nurses can ensure equitable care for LGBTQIA+ individuals, covering topics such as cultural humility, patient privacy, and the importance of patient-centered care.
   Link: https://www.rn.com/lgbtq-nursing
4. “LGBTQIA+ Sensitive Nursing Care for Youth”
   “Summary: Highlights how nurses can provide equitable, affirming care to LGBTQIA+ youth through cultural humility, inclusive communication, strong privacy protections, and patient-centered support.
   Link: https://www.rn.com/lgbtq-nursing

LGBTQIA+ and Respiratory Care

1. “Addressing Pulmonary Care Among Transgender Patients: Improvement, Research Needed“
   • Summary: This article provides insights into how respiratory therapists can provide culturally competent care to LGBTQIA+ patients, including considerations for gender-affirming care in conditions such as asthma, COPD, and COVID-19 recovery.
   • Link: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202007-801CME
2. “American Lung Association — “LGBTQ+ Community and Lung Health.”
   
   • Summary: Outlines lung-health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ people—especially higher tobacco/vape exposure and related risks—and emphasizes inclusive, affirming respiratory prevention and care.Gender-Affirming Care in Respiratory Therapy: Best Practices”
   • Link: https://www.jlpr.org/gender-affirming-respiratory-care
3. ““From Invisibility to Inclusion: Addressing COPD Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community.”
   • Summary: Reviews evidence that LGBTQ+ populations have elevated smoking rates and likely higher COPD burden, calling for routine SOGI data collection and culturally responsive respiratory care.”
   • Link: https://www.transcare.org/respiratory-support