From Community Experiences to Healthcare Practice 2SLGBTQIA+ Healthcare in NL
The Research & Knowledge Exchange on Gender, Sexuality, and Health
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From Community Experiences to Healthcare Practice: 2SLGBTQIA+ Healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador
In 2023, Quadrangle undertook what was, to our knowledge, the first province-wide, community-based comprehensive study of barriers to and facilitators of 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. The study gathered data from three groups: 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, healthcare practitioners, and healthcare students across the province.
The findings paint a consistent and urgent picture. More than half of community members rated their mental health as poor or very poor, more than 90% had experienced trauma, two-thirds had been assumed heterosexual by a healthcare practitioner, and 55% of transgender respondents had been called by the wrong name or pronouns. Meanwhile, healthcare practitioners and students expressed a strong commitment to affirming care, yet more than half of practitioners reported insufficient 2SLGBTQIA+-related training, and almost all students surveyed had witnessed harmful assumptions about patients during clinical placements.
These findings not only document the challenges faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ communities but also provide a practical roadmap for change, grounded in community experiences and offering recommendations for government, health authorities, and training institutions.
About our presenter: Jian Fu, PhD, Memorial University and Quadrangle
Dr. Jian Fu is a postdoctoral researcher at Memorial University and Quadrangle. His research focuses on two main areas: the intersections of sexuality, nationalism, and globalization in China, and 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently leads a knowledge mobilization project focused on improving inclusive, community-centred healthcare for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the province.
Location: Via Zoom
Date and Time: Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM (NST)