Abstract
Introduction LGBTQ+ patients continue to face high levels of discrimination and disparities in healthcare environments partly due to a lack of accessible affirming healthcare providers. Providers in LGBTQ+ healthcare may have unrecognized gaps in their affirmation due to a lack of continual education and training after achieving a self-determined high standard. It is unclear how an LGBTQ+ training would affect self-reported clinical attributes of LGBTQ+ healthcare providers. Method Self-identified LGBTQ+ affirming providers (N = 131) received an online LGBTQ+ training. Participants completed a survey consisting of demographic questions and the seven-point Likert LGBT Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS) immediately before, right after, and three months following the training. Result Providers had very high baseline LGBT-DOCSS scores prior to training. Clinical Preparedness and Basic Knowledge significantly increased immediately following training and improvements were sustained at three months. Conclusion Despite achieving high baselines of LGBTQ+ preparedness and knowledge, LGBTQ+ affirming providers can continue to learn and improve and likely need regular ongoing education and training to maintain high levels of affirmation in the rapidly evolving field of LGBTQ+ healthcare.
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