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Care home survey: knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning LGBT residents
- Authors:
- ALMACK Kathryn, SIMPSON Paul
- Publisher:
- University of Nottingham. Sue Ryder Care Centre for Palliative and End of Life Studies
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
One hundred and eighty nine (189) care home staff in East Midlands and Northwest of England completed a questionnaire on their knowledge and attitudes concerning LGBT residents in care homes. The sample was mostly female (82%) and working as a care assistant (32%) or in a managerial role (34%). The summary reports on the key findings of the survey which include attitudes to LGBT residents, knowledge of LGBT issues, awareness of care home policies regarding LGBT residents, training and training needs. The results found that there was lots of individual goodwill towards older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) residents and staff attitudes were generally positive, however care homes could be doing more to address the issues in a more strategic way. Staff also needed to have more support to meet their training needs. (Original abstract)