
Journal of Dental Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
ABSTRACT Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or other sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBT+) people report poorer oral health outcomes compared to their heterosexual gender‐binary counterparts due social structural inequities. As such, there is a need for robust integration of determinants (SDOH) intersectionality with among LGBT+ people. An SDOH framework was adapted, based on education, organization, community domains, integrate the teaching content into already established dental curricula. The education domain emphasizes didactic experiential address person‐centered needs minorities. This includes delivery by representation from diverse backgrounds in case‐based learning service‐learning. organization encourages embedment equity development inclusive environments supportive minorities mission statements schools continuing professional development. Important measures include preferred pronouns at all levels patient intake forms, dedicated safe spaces minorities, including Lastly, partnerships between organizations develop community‐integrated educational models addressal unmet needs. Integrating this adapted will provide learners, faculty, staff comprehensive understanding members. encourage learners approach empathy cultural humility while providing trauma‐informed, care.
Язык: Английский