Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of UIndy Pre-Licensure Nursing Students Caring for the LGBTQ+ Population
Other Titles
Rising Star Poster/Presentation
Abstract
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ identifying people face not only socio-political discrimination but also disproportionate healthcare disparities. Additionally, studies have found that LGBTQ+ identifying patients are burdened with the responsibility of educating healthcare providers about their identities. Multiple studies have shown that nursing students are underprepared by their academic programs to care for people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The resulting lack of knowledge and self-efficacy that nursing students experience may affect their care of LGBTQ+ patients and contribute to health disparities. The purpose of this project is to explore University of Indianapolis nursing students’ self-efficacy and knowledge regarding caring for the LGBTQ+ community and to identify which topics they feel most prepared to address. This project utilized a qualitative basic interpretive design and convenience sampling to obtain a sample of final semester nursing students. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and was analyzed using content analysis. From the content analysis six themes were identified. These themes included a larger community, limited education, spectrum of reported level of knowledge, general comfort when caring for the LGBTQ+ population, education recommendations and strategies, and equity vs. equality.
Notes
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Sigma Membership
Lambda Epsilon
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Cultural Context and Care, LGBTQ+, Healthcare Disparities, Self-Efficacy
Recommended Citation
Blue, Alyssa and Holmes, Sarah, "Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of UIndy Pre-Licensure Nursing Students Caring for the LGBTQ+ Population" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 95.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/posters_2025/95
Conference Name
48th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Review Type
Invited Presentation
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2025-12-10
Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of UIndy Pre-Licensure Nursing Students Caring for the LGBTQ+ Population
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ identifying people face not only socio-political discrimination but also disproportionate healthcare disparities. Additionally, studies have found that LGBTQ+ identifying patients are burdened with the responsibility of educating healthcare providers about their identities. Multiple studies have shown that nursing students are underprepared by their academic programs to care for people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The resulting lack of knowledge and self-efficacy that nursing students experience may affect their care of LGBTQ+ patients and contribute to health disparities. The purpose of this project is to explore University of Indianapolis nursing students’ self-efficacy and knowledge regarding caring for the LGBTQ+ community and to identify which topics they feel most prepared to address. This project utilized a qualitative basic interpretive design and convenience sampling to obtain a sample of final semester nursing students. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and was analyzed using content analysis. From the content analysis six themes were identified. These themes included a larger community, limited education, spectrum of reported level of knowledge, general comfort when caring for the LGBTQ+ population, education recommendations and strategies, and equity vs. equality.
Description
The purpose of this project is to explore University of Indianapolis nursing students’ self-efficacy and knowledge regarding caring for the LGBTQ+ community and to identify which topics they feel most prepared to address. This project utilized a qualitative basic interpretive design and convenience sampling to obtain a sample of final semester nursing students. Through basic content analysis six main themes were identified.