Determining The Attitudes of Nurses Towards Lesbians and Gays and The Factors Driving Their Attitudes

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 28 - 36, 27.03.2024

Yağmur Sürmeli , Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz , Filiz Değirmenci , Nimet Bagıslayıcı , Murat Benli

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1228460

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of clinical nurses towards lesbian and gay individuals and the factors affecting these attitudes. The universe of the research consisted of 254 clinical nurses. The data collection tools used were “The Personal Information Form” and “Attitude towards Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG)”. In addition, the mean scores of the nurses who encountered lesbian/gay individuals, wanted to meet lesbian/gay individuals, and knew lesbian/gay individuals from the Attitudes towards Lesbian and Gays Scale were found to be statistically significant and high (p<.05). In order to lesbian and gay individuals to receive equal health services without discrimination, nurses should be informed and their awareness should be increased. Qualitative and quantitative studies are needed to evaluate nurses' prejudices and attitudes towards lesbian and gay individuals from a wider perspective.

Keywords

Attitude, Gays, Lesbians, Nurse, Nursing

Hemşirelerin Lezbiyen ve Geylere Yönelik Tutumlarının ve Tutumlarını Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırma, klinik hemşirelerinin lezbiyen ve gey bireylere yönelik tutumlarını ve bu tutumları etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 254 klinik hemşire oluşturmuştur. Kullanılan veri toplama araçları “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve “Lezbiyen ve Gey Erkeklere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (ATLG)” dir. Ayrıca lezbiyen/gey bireylerle karşılaşan, lezbiyen/geylerle tanışmak isteyen ve lezbiyen/gey tanıyan hemşirelerin Lezbiyen ve Geylere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalamaları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve yüksek bulunmuştur (p<.05). Lezbiyen ve gey bireylerin ayrım gözetmeksizin eşit sağlık hizmeti alabilmeleri için hemşireler bilgilendirilmeli ve farkındalıkları artırılmalıdır. Hemşirelerin lezbiyen ve gey bireylere yönelik önyargı ve tutumlarını daha geniş bir perspektiften değerlendirecek nitel ve nicel çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

Tutum, Geyler, Lezbiyenler, Hemşire, Hemşirelik

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