ON DEMAND 2024 Midwest Conference - Innovative Use of the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) to Understand Transgender Gender and Nonconforming (TGNC) Needs

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Plus (LGBTQIA+) people have less access to the health care they need compared to cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. They are less likely to have health insurance, more likely to delay getting care, especially in older LGBTQ+ adults, more likely to report a lack of cultural competence by healthcare providers, and more likely to report poor quality of care and unfair treatment by healthcare providers. Additionally, healthcare providers receive inadequate education and training regarding the unique needs of this population. Since the 1970s, the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) has been used to assess clinical performance in healthcare education. In a 2023 scoping review, the authors examined simulation practices that addressed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics in healthcare education. They concluded that simulation with direct student observation, constructive feedback, and guided self-reflection could successfully teach DEI-related skills.

An acute care nurse practitioner program created an OSCE to expose acute care nurse practitioner students to Transgender Gender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) themes. 

• Enhancing Cultural Competence in LGBTQIA+ Care: Equip healthcare providers with the skills and knowledge to address the unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, focusing on improving access to care and cultural competence to reduce disparities in treatment and outcomes.

• Implementing OSCEs for DEI in Healthcare Education: Develop and integrate Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) that incorporate Transgender Gender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) themes into acute care nurse practitioner programs, utilizing simulation, direct observation, feedback, and guided self-reflection to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion-related skills effectively.

Learning Outcome Evaluation: Participants will state one thing they learned from the program and how they will implement it into their practice. 

The Illinois Nurses Foundation and the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing jointly provided this program.

To earn contact hours, learners must watch the entire webinar and submit an evaluation to receive the digital certificate after the session.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity