Introduction

The study was conducted to examine the attitudes of healthcare employees toward homosexuals and the factors affecting them, while homophobic thoughts and behaviors are based on heteronormative cultural beliefs and gender stereotypes.

Methods

This study was planned as a cross-sectional and completed with 720 healthcare employees. The Demographic Information Form and Hudson and Ricketts Homophobia Scale were used in the study. Data were collected between January 06 and January 10, 2022.

Results

The mean homophobia total score of the employees was determined as 97,503 ± 25,807. Homophobia levels of male healthcare employees, those who thought homosexuality is a disease, and those who stated that homosexuality can be caused by taking an example had increasing homophobia levels. The level of homophobia decreases in the presence of homosexual friends, those who can talk freely about homosexuality, and healthcare employees who support same-sex marriage.

Conclusions

Recognition of individuals with different sexual orientations by healthcare employees will reduce homophobic attitudes toward these individuals. Examining the level of homophobia in healthcare institutions and ensuring that discriminatory attitudes or behaviors toward individuals from different sexual orientations are determined to be effective on the quality of healthcare and access to healthcare services.

Policy Implications

There is a healthcare system in which patients are generally assumed to be heterosexual; healthcare employees are not prepared to work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual patients in general. Studies conducted on this subject indicate that more studies are needed on the subject to implement a healthcare policy focusing on sexual diversity in healthcare services and to discuss healthcare practices for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual population.

中文翻译：

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基于性取向的歧视“医护人员的恐同症”：一项横断面研究

介绍

该研究旨在调查医护人员对同性恋者的态度及其影响因素，而恐同思想和行为是基于异性恋文化信仰和性别刻板印象。

方法

这项研究是一项横断面研究，由 720 名医护人员参与完成。研究中使用了人口统计信息表以及哈德逊和里基茨恐同量表。数据收集于 2022 年 1 月 6 日至 10 日期间。

结果

员工的平均恐同总分确定为 97,503 ± 25,807。男性医护人员、认为同性恋是一种疾病的人以及认为同性恋可能是通过举例而导致的人的恐同水平不断上升。如果有同性恋朋友、可以自由谈论同性恋的人以及支持同性婚姻的医护人员，恐同症的程度就会降低。

结论

医护人员对不同性取向的人的认可将减少对这些人的恐同态度。检查医疗机构中的恐同程度，并确保针对不同性取向个人的歧视态度或行为对医疗质量和获得医疗服务的机会有效。

政策影响

有一个医疗保健系统，其中的患者通常被认为是异性恋；一般来说，医护人员不准备与女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和变性人患者一起工作。对此主题进行的研究表明，需要对此主题进行更多研究，以实施侧重于医疗服务中性别多样性的医疗政策，并讨论女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和变性人群的医疗保健实践。