Presenters
- Corin Davis, MS, PhD Student, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
- Angela Lamson, PhD LMFT, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Summary
The patient-provider relationship is an essential component of providing good health outcomes (i.e., medication compliance and management of chronic conditions). Looking at both the patient and the provider is crucial to understanding what variables emerge as differences that make a difference in their relationship, but little dyadic research is done looking at the relationship between the patient and provider, and less still looking at the LGBTQ patients and their providers. The Four World View provides a lens informing the four worlds of healthcare: clinical, operational, financial, and training/educational. Each of the four worlds has a responsibility in improving LGBTQ patients’ lower health outcomes and utilization of healthcare services. Recommendations will be given to help each of the four worlds improve health outcomes for LGBTQ patients through patient-provider relationship.
Objectives
- describe the Four World View in relation to the LGBTQ patient-provider relationship.
- identify the three components of the patient-provider relationship that lead to improved health outcomes.
- identify three LGBTQ population health outcomes where improved patient-provider relationships can improve health outcomes.
Very interesting! I hope to have a moment to hear more.
Thank you for this work. The needs of LGBTQ+ people in healthcare is largely ignored. Especially in the current political environment – we have such important work to do to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are able to access care.