About
It is well known that Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) people experience discrimination in their day-to-day lives that greatly contributes to poorer health outcomes and diminished well-being. Indeed, many 2SLGBTQIA+ people feel unsafe accessing health services, particularly due to fear of mistreatment during health encounters, leading to reticence to access essential health services altogether. To enhance safe and meaningful health services for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, the Island Health Authority has launched a revolutionary role: the 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison Nurse – the first of its kind nationwide. The potential for this role to support the health of 2SLGBTQIA+ people is immense and thus our team has been collecting data to capture how the role is conceptualized, practiced and experienced. In this brief presentation, Ingrid and Allie will share emerging insights from the Liaison Nurse project with the vision for implementation of this role in settings across British Columbia and beyond.
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Ingrid Handlovsky [she/her] is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria.
Dr. Allie Slemon [she/they] is an Assistant Professor in Nursing at the University of Victoria.
Date & Time
Tue, February 11, 2025