Creating safe interactions for LGBTQ older adults in health-care settings

Organizer:
Yoshihisa Hirakawa 

Keywords:
Older adults, LGBTQ, health-care settings, safe interactions, communication

Short workshop abstract:
This interactive workshop explores various health-care interactions, through various scenarios, from the point of view of older LGBTQ adults and health-care professionals. We will divide into smaller groups and discuss the scenarios with the aim of creating safe interactions for older LGBTQ adults. The aim of the workshop is to normalize creating safe interactions for older LGBTQ adults, as well as increasing confidence in doing it.