Occupational Therapists’ Consideration of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity when Working with Adolescents: A Preliminary Study.

Background: Adolescents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and plus (LGBTQIA+) have reduced quality of health care because of stigma, lack of awareness, and insensitivity. Recently the American Occupational Therapy Association added sexual orientation and gender...

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Publicado en:Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Willey, Kristin S., Howell, Dana, Skubik-Peplaski, Camille
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Open Journal of Occupational Therapy Summer2024
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          Willey, Kristin S.
          Howell, Dana
          Skubik-Peplaski, Camille
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          Occupational Therapy Service In Adolescence
          Sexual Orientation
          Occupational Therapist Attitudes
          Professional Knowledge
          Gender Identity
          Occupations and Professions Evaluation
          Occupational Therapists Psychosocial Factors
          Human
          Empathy
          Occupational Therapists Education
          Occupational Therapy Practice
          Exploratory Research
          Qualitative Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Occupational Therapy
          Purposive Sample
          Convenience Sample
          Email
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Videoconferencing
          Child
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Female
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Background: Adolescents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and plus (LGBTQIA+) have reduced quality of health care because of stigma, lack of awareness, and insensitivity. Recently the American Occupational Therapy Association added sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) as a personal factor in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. It is important to understand how occupational therapists incorporate SOGI into their services provided to adolescents. Purpose: This study explored if occupational therapists considered an adolescent client’s SOGI when providing services. Research questions included: do occupational therapists perceive that SOGI influences adolescents’ occupations, and do occupational therapists perceive gaps in their knowledge related to SOGI? Method: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with four participants. Data was analyzed via open coding, then placed into categories, and then final themes. Results: Three themes were identified from the data: Open and empathetic but uneducated about SOGI; SOGI does not influence practice; and occupational therapy could have a role with SOGI. Conclusion: Occupational therapists may not consider SOGI when providing occupational therapy services to adolescents, and they may not be prepared to include SOGI because of gaps in their knowledge about SOGI-related factors and the influence on occupational engagement.
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