A patient presents to your office who self identifies as lesbian. She requests treatment for a possible vaginal infection.

Overcoming Health Care Barriers Case Study

Assignment Content

This week you learned about how sexuality impacts all aspects of life throughout the life span with a focus on health care for the lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LBTQ) population. Now it’s time to practice your skills by completing a case study.

Complete the case study by answering the prompts associated with the scenario as if you are presenting to your preceptor in a minimum of 350 words. Cite?peer-reviewed journal references within the last 5 years, supporting your responses according to APA guidelines.

Scenario

A patient presents to your office who self identifies as lesbian. She requests treatment for a possible vaginal infection.

You know that this population experiences major barriers to health care that include having a history of negative health experience as well as a lack of clinician knowledge and financial barriers.

Case Prompts

Give examples of sexual and reproductive health disparities related to caring for the LBTQ patient population.

Describe the barriers this population may face in accessing health care.

Explain the strategies you can use to decrease these barriers.

Give examples of how you will use appropriate wording that is inclusive and considers patient preference and pronouns.

Discuss resources available in your community to providers and patients regarding health care for the LBTQ population.