Hello there, and thank you for taking the time to consider participating
in this research study exploring the enablers and barriers to providing LGBTQI+
healthcare. Below you'll find information about the study and about me as the
principal investigator.
Following on from the study information you'll find a consent form where you'll be asked if you agree to take part in the study, I greatly appreciate you considering participating in and supporting this research.
About me
My name is Dr John Gilmore, I am a Registered General Nurse and Assistant Professor
at University College Dublin School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems in
Ireland. I have a special interest and expertise in issues of inclusion health
and sexual and gender minority healthcare.
I am currently undertaking a Fulbright scholarly
exchange in the USA, based at the University of California, San Francisco
working at the Center for Gender and Sexual Minority Health and the Gender and
Sexual Minority Health Equity Lab. As part of the exchange I am conducting this
research to better inform healthcare development in Ireland.
What is this research about?
This research aims to engage with clinicians and community leaders involved in
providing specialist healthcare for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Non-Binary, Queer and Intersex communities, to understand their experiences of
providing this care, the enablers and the barriers to doing so.
Why I am doing this research?
LGBTQI+ people engage with healthcare in lots of different ways, sometimes
through specialist services designed for sexual and gender minorities
specifically, but more often in more general health services. The provision of
healthcare specifically for LGBTQI+ people in Ireland is very limited and it is
hope that this research will help me to understand the enablers and barriers to
providing specialist LGBTQI+ healthcare in a different (USA) context.
Why I am asking you to take part in this study?
I am asking you to take part in this study as you
are either a clinician or community leader with experience in providing
specialist healthcare to members of the LGBTQI+ community.
Why you might want to take part in this study?
By taking part in this study you will be able to share your points of view,
experiences and advice on how healthcare can best be delivered to gender and
sexual minority communities, highlighting the factors that enable your work in
this field and some of the barriers to effective care.
What will happen if you decide to take part in this
research study?
If you consent to participating in this study you will be invited to take part
in an interview, either online via zoom or else in person at a convenient place
for both of us. The interview will take about an hour and will focus on your
experience, thoughts and perspectives on providing LGBTQI+ healthcare. The
interview will be recorded (via zoom or using a digital recording device). The
interview will then be transcribed by me and the digital recording will be
destroyed at that point.
How will your data be used?
The views you share in the interview will be compiled and analysed along with
other participants to come up with specific themes around the provision of
LGBTQI+ healthcare. These themes will then be used to construct scholarly
outputs (peer reviewed journal articles and conference presentations) along
with policy focussed outputs to enhance the provision of healthcare to sexual
and gender minority communities in Ireland.
How will your privacy be protected?’
The consent form, interview transcripts and all personal data will be stored on
an encrypted file on UCD’s system. The audio or video file of your interview
will be destroyed once it has been transcribed. Your consent form will be held
for 36 months.
What are the benefits of taking part in this research study?
By taking part in this study you are helping to provide an understanding of how
LGBTQI+ healthcare can be provided, and what the enablers and barriers to such
healthcare are. This will provide insight for the future design and delivery of
healthcare services for LGBTQI+ people in Ireland and internationally.
What are the potential risks of taking part in this
research study?
It is not envisaged that there are any risks for you in taking part in this
study. The study will focus on your professional experiences and views on
LGBTQI+ healthcare. If during the interview something upsets you or makes you
uncomfortable you can end the interview by just asking me to do so. If you want
to withdraw from the study either before, during or after the interview has
taken place you can do so as outlined below.
If you want to talk more about the study you can also email john.gilmore@ucd.ie
Can you change your mind at any stage and withdraw
from the study?
You can change your mind about taking part in the study by emailing john.gilmore@ucd.ie you can do this at any point before, during
or after the interview has taken place up until the analysis has taken
place.
How will you find out what happens with this project?
All participants will be sent a summation of the findings by email once the
study has been finished and the findings analysed.
This study has been granted ethical approval for low risk study with
human participants by UCD Human Research Ethics Committee (Life Sciences)
