Abstract

The purpose of this quality improvement doctoral project was to implement an educational session at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H) in rural Kingman, Arizona. The provider education focused on promoting transformational change in mental health provider awareness through education on health disparities, health related risk factors, interpersonal communication, and cultural sensitivity specific to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/allies population (LGBTQIA+).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28155694; ProQuest document ID: 2476108102. The author still retains copyright.

Amir W. Raad

Author Details

Amir W. Raad, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Cultural Awareness, Cultural Competency, LGBTQIA+, Provider Education, Quality Improvement

Advisor

Michelle Kahn-John

Second Advisor

Lindsay Bouchard

Third Advisor

Shawn Gallagher

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

The University of Arizona

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-07-26

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