End-of-life and palliative care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse gender identity older adults
04/27/24 at 03:00 AM
End-of-life and palliative care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse gender identity older adults
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine; by Evie Kalmar MD, MS, Jeffrey Mariano MD; 5/24
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse gender identity (LGBTQ+) people are more likely to have alternative family structures. It is important to engage in advance care planning to understand their values, clarify surrogate decision makers, and contribute to goal-concordant care at the end of life. Clinicians can follow recommendations in this article to ensure they are providing LGBTQ-inclusive palliative and hospice care.