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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students: A Focus Group Study with Junior High School Nurses
List of Authors: Laiti Minna, Pakarinen Anni, Parisod Heidi, Hayter Mark, Sariola Salla, Salanterä Sanna
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Journal of School Nursing
Start page: 1
End page: 10
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10598405221086035
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/174491381
LBGTQ+ students often miss the support and information they need in the school nursing, but little is known about junior high school (JHS) nurses’ work with LGBTQ+ students. 15 JHS nurses were interviewed in focus groups about their perceptions of supporting LGBTQ+ students. Four interconnected themes were identified with inductive thematic analysis: (1) JHS nurses’ professional identity and practice; (2) Recognition of sexual and gender diversity in school; (3) Family acceptance process; and (4) LGBTQ+ students as school nursing clients. JHS nurses self-identified as accepting professionals, but having limited skills, knowledge, and education needed in supporting LGBTQ+ students. Supporting LGBTQ+ students is a complex phenomenon, and to enhance JHS nurses’ competence in providing care for these students, sexual and gender diversity needs to be included in evidence-based nursing information sources, covered in nursing education, and the school needs to be secured as LGBTQ+ safe place.
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