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MP15-13 UROLOGISTS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICE BEHAVIORS REGARDING SEXUAL MINORITY PATIENTS

2019; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 201; Issue: Supplement 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.ju.0000555329.66277.a2

1527-3792

Channa Amarasekera, Jason Cohen, Vincent Wong, Kathryn Jackson, Christopher D. Morrison, Oliver S. Ko, David Victorson, Shilajit Kundu,

Healthcare Systems and Practices

You have accessJournal of UrologyGeneral & Epidemiological Trends & Socioeconomics: Quality Improvement & Patient Safety II (MP15)1 Apr 2019MP15-13 UROLOGISTS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICE BEHAVIORS REGARDING SEXUAL MINORITY PATIENTS Channa Amarasekera*, Jason Cohen, Vincent Wong, Kathryn Jackson, Christopher Morrison, Oliver Ko, David Victorson, and Shilajit Kundu Channa Amarasekera*Channa Amarasekera* More articles by this author , Jason CohenJason Cohen More articles by this author , Vincent WongVincent Wong More articles by this author , Kathryn JacksonKathryn Jackson More articles by this author , Christopher MorrisonChristopher Morrison More articles by this author , Oliver KoOliver Ko More articles by this author , David VictorsonDavid Victorson More articles by this author , and Shilajit KunduShilajit Kundu More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.JU.0000555329.66277.a2AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Despite societal acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, sexual minorities continue to face health disparities. There is limited data on the interactions of urologic providers with LGBT patients. We sought to assess attitudes, knowledge and practice patterns of urologists regarding LGBT patients. METHODS: A 46-item online survey was administered to urologists from around the country. E-mail invitations were sent to the American Urological Association (AUA) Western Section, and academic urology departments within the United States. The survey assessed demographics, attitudes, knowledge, and practice patterns. The Chi-Square test was used to compare the distribution of responses, and multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the independent effect of age, year of graduation, gender, training in LGBT care, and the estimated volume of LGBT patients. RESULTS: 112 adult urologists responded to the survey (89 males, 23 females). More respondents reported being very comfortable discussing sexual health with heterosexual patients compared to LGBT patients (80.2% vs. 64.3%, p<0.0001). A majority (62.5%) of urologists do not ask patients about their sexual orientation, and 26.1% assume their patients to be heterosexual upon first encounter. While 58.9% of urologists said they were well informed on LGBT health issues, on average, 5 hours of LGBT training were more likely to think it important to know patients′ gender identities (p=.0006). Those willing to be listed as LGBT-friendly providers, as well as urologists whose patient panels were estimated to be > 6% LGBT were significantly more comfortable with LGBT patients (p =0.02 and 0.007, respectively). No significant differences in responses were noted between male and female urologists. CONCLUSIONS: We found low levels of inquiry about patients′ sexual orientation among urologists. Most respondents were comfortable with LGBT patients, despite limited formal training on LGBT healthcare. However, there were significant knowledge gaps about LGBT urologic healthcare, and the majority of respondents felt the need for more education on LGBT health. Source of Funding: none Chicago, IL© 2019 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 201Issue Supplement 4April 2019Page: e201-e201 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2019 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Channa Amarasekera* More articles by this author Jason Cohen More articles by this author Vincent Wong More articles by this author Kathryn Jackson More articles by this author Christopher Morrison More articles by this author Oliver Ko More articles by this author David Victorson More articles by this author Shilajit Kundu More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...