Birth Control Case Studies

The members of the LGBT( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community are less likely to seek for healthcare services if they feel that they would not receive appropriate care based on their sexual orientation or their gender identity. Even if it was not required by law, healthcare providers are morally required to provide the same types of services to all patients with no regards to their differences . But, even healthcare providers are simply humans , and our personal bias can influence the quality of the care we are providing to a specific patient. The best approach to provide our services without discriminating the patients is to keep the questions as neutral as we can.
In a community setting for example, patients would come to fill up their prescriptions or to get counseling for OTC (over the counter) products.
Assuming that the patient is new
Here again, I will offer the choice to the patient to disclose his/ her gender so I could give appropriate recommendations about the medication. However, if any of my patient need counseling about any types of birth control (condoms, plan B), I will use the occasion to educate them on sexually transmitted diseases and how to avoid them. I will focus on the fact that anyone that is sexually active, no matter their sexual orientation is at risk. I will point out that they might trust themselves, but they might not know everything about their partner’s life. As a support system, I will have in my pharmacy flyers of association that can help the LGBT community members that are experiencing difficulties in the personal and social life, and flyers of places that would offer free screening for sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Patient's might feel uncomfortable taking those flyers, so they will be available out of sight of the pharmacist thorough the