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    Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students: A School Nurse's Perspective
    (2014-03-29) Bauernschmidt, Teresa
    Approximately 4.1% of the population identifies themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (Mosher, Chandra, & Jones, 2002). While personal opinion on this matter varies widely there are undoubtedly pressing professional issues that must be addressing regarding this vulnerable population. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth experience higher rates of victimization--including mental, physical and sexual assult--than their heterosexual peers. This violence places LGB youth at an increased risk for mental health problem, poor health choices, substance use, depression, and suicide. Necessary factors to protect LGB youth include preventative education, adequate support services, acceptance towards diversity, and a nondiscriminatory school atmosphere (Blake et al., 2001). The goal of this paper is to share knowledge pertaining to LGB youth and to educate healthcare professionals to facilitate change in today's schools.
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    LGBT Nurses' Experiences of Homophobia: Examples, Effects and Solutions
    (2014-03-29) Harris, Miles
    LGBT nurses experience homophobia in the form of physical violence, verbal abuse, social ostracization and institutionalized descrimination. This homophobia not only negatively affects LGBT nurses, but also patients and heterosexual nurses. Propose solutions include providing better support for LGBT nurses, encouraging LGBT nurses to be out at their workplaces, and implementing institutional changes to combat homophobic work environments.
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    University of Pennsylvania
    (2014-03-29) Kegerreis, Michael
    HIV treatment can be very expensive and prevention is the best way to decrease this cost. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus has a history associated with a lot of stigma towards gay men in particular that has created barriers to spreading prevention education outside of the gay community. The available resources within Philadelphia, the state of Pennsylvania, and the United State were evaluated and found to be lacking in evidence-based interventions. More interventions are needed not only within the gay community but also in the heterosexual community, especially to reach men who do not identify as gay but still have sex with other men. After a review of the literature several recommendations were made for new evidence-based interventions that can reach both of these populations.
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    The Role of Stigma After the Disclosure of HIV Status to Perinatally Infected HIV Positive Children and Adolescents
    (2014-03-29) Motzel, Chelsea
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a disease that is associated with risky sexual behaviors, injection drug use, and poverty. Due to this correlation to behaviors that are generally judged and criticized, a negative level of stigma in society may result due to personal beliefs and values, as well as misconception and lack of knowledge. The three types of stigma are perceived, experienced, and internalized. Each of these types elicits negative psychosocial and behavioral effects on the targeted individuals. Although children and adolescents who contract HIV parinatally from their mothers did not obtain HIV from the risky behaviors that commonly cause the stigma, it still may have harmful consequences on these young persons. Disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescent is important in order to maintain treatment adherence and enhance understanding of their disease, however the potential stigma surrounding HIV can complicate the disclosure process and the subsequent diseease management period.