LGBT+ concerns of ageing and accessing aged care services in Australia: A cross-sectional study

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Australasian Journal on Ageing Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI:10.1111/ajag.70084

Krystle Scott, Daniel J. Brown, Annette Brömdal, Joseph Debattista, Ann Matson, Jennifer Sargent, Chris Howard, Ged Farmer, Lisa Wojciechowski, Lisa Beccaria, Amy B. Mullens

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Abstract

Objective

People older than 65 years are anticipated to comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the Australian population. This older adult population is also made up of other sub-populations that may experience similar, different or additional needs to the ‘average’ older adult, such as LGBT+ people. Given the well-documented history of oppression, stigma and discrimination, research is critically needed to understand how to best support the concerns and needs of populations such as LGBT+ people.

Method

The present cross-sectional study aimed to explore the concerns of ageing and accessing aged care services among 171 LGBT+ people in Australia.

Results

The results revealed that LGBT+ people were most concerned about their health and physical functioning, including feelings of isolation, loneliness and abandonment as they age. The results also indicated a range of specific concerns for accessing aged care services, including feeling respected and service quality and discrimination, particularly from religiously run organisations.

Conclusions

Despite a relatively small and homogenous sample, this study was able to identify important beliefs and experiences held by this cohort to help shape advocacy, policy, procedures and education.

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澳大利亚LGBT+对老龄化和获得老年护理服务的关注：一项横断面研究

目的预计65岁以上的人在澳大利亚人口中所占的比例将稳步上升。这些老年人口也由其他亚群体组成，这些亚群体可能经历与“普通”老年人相似、不同或额外的需求，例如LGBT+人群。鉴于压迫、耻辱和歧视的历史有案可查，迫切需要进行研究，以了解如何最好地支持LGBT+人群等群体的关切和需求。方法本研究旨在探讨澳大利亚171名LGBT+人群对老龄化和获得养老服务的关注。结果结果显示，LGBT+人群最关心的是他们的健康和身体功能，包括随着年龄的增长而产生的孤立感、孤独感和被遗弃感。调查结果还显示了人们对获得老年护理服务的一系列具体担忧，包括感觉受到尊重、服务质量和歧视，尤其是来自宗教组织的歧视。尽管样本相对较小且同质，但本研究能够确定该队列所持有的重要信念和经验，以帮助形成宣传，政策，程序和教育。

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来源期刊

Australasian Journal on Ageing 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

114

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australasian Journal on Ageing is a peer reviewed journal, which publishes original work in any area of gerontology and geriatric medicine. It welcomes international submissions, particularly from authors in the Asia Pacific region.