Instructions
This week you will view and respond to the arguments made by the op
Instructions
This week you will view and respond to the arguments made by the opposing group. Support your position by pointing out flaws in the other group’s reasoning.
Remember, we are all working together to come up with the best answer for this situation! Even though you are on a competing team, please be respectful of other students and the positions they are presenting (remember this may not be the position that they would have chosen). Review this infographic on types of arguments (https://imgur.com/d5FjTtRLinks to an external site. ), make sure you avoid logical fallacies (especially add hominem attacks).
Students with last names beginning with A-L will debate in FAVOR of publicly disclosing the hospital’s policy or
Students with last names beginning with M-Z will debate in OPPOSITION of publicly disclosing the hospital’s policy. Or from your discussion in Unit six do you continue to support your decision.
Individual requirements
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT I AM OPPOSING
Before Wednesday at 11:59 pm CST, post whether you are in favor or opposition of the policy and if your position remains the same or you are swayed by your fellow students. Keep this argument brief (under 200 words) and include one reference that supports your argument (URLs are fine).
Before Friday at 11:59 pm CST, respond and comment on the refutations proposed by your fellow classmates.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.
My POST FROM UNIT 6 TO USE AS REFERENCE TY
The hospital has made a commendable step in creating an internal policy that calls for increased sensitivity, competence, and staff training to improve provision of care services to the LGBTQIAP+ community. The policy shift is appropriate since it safeguards the rights of a minority population. However, the hospital should not publicly disclose this policy because of the potential unintended consequences, including backlash from certain sections of the community that oppose LGBTQIAP+ rights, the risk of targeted actions, and the need to focus on provision of universal care.
The leadership of the hospital must embrace policies that advance access to quality care for all patients, irrespective of identity markers. Disclosing its pro-LGBTQIAP+ policy aligns with promoting equality and inclusivity. However,publicly announcing this policy could attract backlash from communities that have strong cultural or religious objections to LGBTQIAP+ rights, and this could erode the trust they have in the hospital (Westwood, 2022). Equally, the hospital may be targeted for promoting LGBTQIAP+ rights because of social or political reasons. For example, reports reveal systematic attacks on gender-affirming and transgender healthcare (American College of Physicians, 2024). Since the regional hospital serves a diverse population, it should emphasize provision of universal care, which requires facilities to provide quality care to all patients irrespective of their backgrounds or identity (Khuntia et al., 2022). Therefore, it is prudent for the hospital to implement the policy change without disclosing it.
Healthcare facilities should promote inclusive policies and practices to increase access to care for all population groups. Targeted approaches, such as the internal policy that calls for increased sensitivity, competence, and staff training to improve provision of care services to the LGBTQIAP+ community, are welcome developments that illustrate the hospital’s commitment to promoting inclusivity. Nevertheless, implementation of the policy should be discrete to avoid potential negative consequences. Accordingly, the facility should implement the policy, but remain focused on providing universal care for all to avoid drawing unnecessary attention.
References
American College of Physicians. (2024). Attacks on gender-affirming and transgender health care.https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/state-health-policy/attacks-on-gender-affirming-and-transgender-health-care
Khuntia, J., Ning, X., Cascio, W., & Stacey, R. (2022). Valuing diversity and inclusion in health care to equip the workforce: Survey study and pathway analysis. JMIR Formative Research, 6(5), e34808. https://doi.org/10.2196/34808
Westwood, S. (2022). Religious-based negative attitudes towards LGBTQ people among healthcare, social care and social work students and professionals: A review of the international literature. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(5), e1449–e1470. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13812
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