Event Series:
LGBTQ Health Track
LGBTQ Health Track, Session 2
May 30 @ 10:45 am–12:15 pm EDT
- It’s a Start: Online, On-demand LGBTQ+ Mental Health Trainings are a Beneficial Primer for Providers Nationwide
This presentation will discuss research conducted to determine if online, on-demand, and publicly accessible trainings for medical and mental health professionals could lead to improvements in providers’ clinical attributes when providing care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQ+) patients. Pre-training and post-training clinical skills scales were utilized to measure changes. For all modules, there were significant improvements in preparedness, attitudes, and knowledge. Research purpose, methods, results, and conclusions will be presented. - Understanding LGBTQ+ Health Disparities and Methods for Identifying Them
Hennepin County Public Health is developing new ways for collecting LGBTQ+ public health data that more accurately reflect communities and allow us to better understand LGBTQ+ health needs. This has resulted in more comprehensive LGBTQ+ data, particularly for youth, which has then enabled us to analyze health disparities in this community more deeply. This presentation will cover innovative methods for collecting, analyzing, and reporting LGBTQ+ health data, as well as our findings from these analyses. We will highlight disparities, trends, and vital health needs of LGBTQ+ youth and adults in areas such as mental health, healthcare access, discrimination, connectedness, and more.
