Handbook of Lgbtqia-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care

This book is an accessible, expert guide to incorporating LGBTQIA-inclusive practices into end-of-life care.

List of contents

About Language in This Book
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: From “Special Population” to Inclusion—A Paradigm Shift
1. Self-Awareness and Communication
2. Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Behavior, and Health
3. Understanding Attitudes and Access to Care
4. The History and Physical Examination
5. Shared Decision Making and Family Dynamics
6. Care Planning and Coordination
7. Ethical and Legal Issues
8. Patient and Family Education and Advocacy
9. Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues
10. Ensuring Institutional Inclusiveness
11. Advocating for Change Beyond the Institution
Glossary
Supplemental Reading List
About the Content Expert Reviewers
References
Index

About the author

Kimberly D. Acquaviva is the Betty Norman Norris Endowed Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She is the author of LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice (2017), which received the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award in the Palliative Care and Hospice Category. She is an AASECT-certified sexuality educator with a master’s degree in social work and a PhD in human sexuality education, both from the University of Pennsylvania.

Summary

This book is an accessible, expert guide to incorporating LGBTQIA-inclusive practices into end-of-life care.

Product details

• Authors: Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Acquaviva Kimberly D.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2023
• EAN: 9780231206426
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20642-6
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Illnesses, therapies; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; MEDICAL / Administration, MEDICAL / Terminal Care, Terminal care nursing, Medical administration & management, Palliative Medicine, MEDICAL / Pain Management, Medical administration and management, MEDICAL / Nursing / Care Plans