Attitudes of Nurses to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (Lgbt) Individuals in Turkey

Aims: The aim of this research is to identify the attitu des of nurses in Turkey to LGBT individuals and the demographical factors that influence these attitude s. Design: This research is descriptive and relational. Method: This study was conducted between 25 November 2013 and 15 March 2014. The sample of the research consisted of 192 nurses who worked in a un iversity hospital and volunteered to participate in the study. The Individual Identification Form and Homophobic A ttitudes Scale were used to collect the study data. Results: The homophobic attitudes of the nurses who did not have a homosexual acquaintance were found to be higher than those of the nurses who had homosexual acquaintances. It was found that the marital status of nurses affected their homophobic attitudes. It was found t hat the nurses who said they fulfilled all the requ irements of their religion had a higher homophobia score and th at t e religious characteristics of the nurses infl uenced their homophobic attitudes. Conclusion: Considering the factors influencing the nurses’ ho mophobic attitudes towards LGBT individuals, strategies should be developed against these attitu des.