The overall purpose of the project is to contribute to help the advancement of both healthcare policies and practices for older LGBT adults in the Nordic countries.
In the initial phase of this project, we conducted searches in databases to find peer-reviewed research articles and PhD theses concerning the provision of healthcare services to older LGBT adults in the Nordic countries. The findings were published in a scoping review research article.
Several studies included in the scoping review showed that healthcare personnel lack knowledge about issues related to LGBT older adults, which negatively impacts the quality of healthcare services provided to this group. Consequently, there is a recommendation for heightened focus on LGBT issues in the education of healthcare personnel. In response, we have launched a research project, Queer perspectives in healthcare education, aimed at investigating the representation of these topics in current educational programs and developing healthcare education concerning these issues.
The project will comprise the following four work packages:
Work package 1: Document Analysis. We will investigate the presence of subjects related to older LGBT adults in documents regulating healthcare education in Norway, and we will explore current perspectives and norms on gender, sexuality and aging, and how they are produced and reproduced in these documents.
Work package 2: Focus Group Interviews with Students. We will explore students' experiences regarding how topics related to older LGBT adults are presented in their education and what perspectives and norms students produce and reproduce.
Work package 3: Workshops with Educators. Initially, new knowledge based on research and Work Packages 1 and 2 will be presented to the educators, before discussing how topics related to older LGBT adults can be included in education.
Work package 4: Development of Educational Resources. We will create resources to support the education of healthcare personnel on issues related to older LGBT adults.
The project is funded by Foundation Dam (Stiftelsen Dam), with the project period spanning from June 2024 to June 2027.
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