Tag: LGBTQ+

The LGBTQ population represents an unfocused group of individuals that are known to be at an increased risk for many medical complications. Most notably, this population has higher rates of anal, cervical and endometrial cancer than compared to their heterosexual counterpart.

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Health Barriers for Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Nursing Essays

Lesbian and bisexual women are typically an invisible minority in the healthcare system due to the assumption of heteronormativity, which typically results in poor management of their sexual health needs. ...

Last modified: 19th Apr 2021

Literature on Cancer Disparities in the LGBTQ Population

Nursing Literature Reviews

A Review of the Scholarly Literature on Cancer Disparities in the LGBTQ Population. Abstract: The LGBTQ population represents an unfocused group of individuals that are known to be at an increased risk for many medical complications....

Last modified: 23rd Mar 2021

Contextual Framework on the Barriers, Assessments and Treatments

Nursing Essays

Introduction  Everyone experiences emotional ups and downs from time to time caused by certain events in our lives. Mental health related conditions go beyond these emotional reactions to specifi...

Last modified: 24th Sep 2020

Marginalization of Transgender Women

Nursing Essays

As a family nurse practitioner (FNP) student, it is important to provide unbiased and culturally-competent healthcare services regardless of age, race, religion, socio-economic status, or gender orie...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

QMUNITY: Addressing the Health Needs of LGBTQ Youth

Nursing Essays

QMUNITY: Addressing the Health Needs of LGBTQ Youth     Introduction While Canada has anecdotally become much more accepting of ...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

Culturally Competent Care to the LGBT Population

Nursing Essays

In this paper I will discuss the disparities that the LGBT population faces today, and what we can do to overcome the issues. Such disparities are affecting people’s overall health which is cou...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020

In Vitro Fertilization: Advantages and Disadvantages

Nursing Essays

 Some may argue that In Vitro Fertilization, commonly referred to as IVF, is immoral and wrong, as it is thought it could possibly damage the health of the mother or the embryo during the pr...

Last modified: 11th Feb 2020