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PRIDE project - Person-centred, Resilient and Inclusive Healthcare DEsign with Aging/Older Gay men [PCC048] Har passerat

Onsdag 6 maj 2026 12:00 - 12:15 G1

Moderator: Filipa Ventura
Rapportör: Brendan McCormack

Spår: Orals Health Equity

Background: Older gay men face unique health challenges shaped by the intersection of ageing, sexual orientation, and systemic discrimination. Despite advances in LGBTQIA+ rights, health and aged care systems often remain ill-equipped to provide inclusive, person-centred support. There is limited research that actively involves older gay men in designing healthcare responses tailored to their lived experiences. Aim: This project aims to co-design a person-centred model of care with older/ageing gay men, ensuring that their health needs, values, and priorities directly shape future health and aged care policies. Methods: Guided by the Person-centred Practice Framework (McCance & McCormack, 2021), a co-design workshop was held in December in New South Wales, Australia with 12–18 gay men aged 45 and over. A participatory action research approach was used to ensure inclusivity, equity, and community ownership. The workshop structure included: (1) sharing lived experiences of ageing and health, (2) identifying health concerns and barriers to care, (3) prioritising needs through group dialogue, and (4) co-creating solutions for more inclusive healthcare pathways. Data captured through notes, visual artefacts, and audio recordings, followed by thematic analysis in partnership with participants, highlighted key issues for co-designing more inclusive health systems for older gay men. Results: The workshop identified priority health needs in areas such as physical health, mental health, sexual wellbeing, social connection, and experiences of discrimination. The outcomes include a co-created set of principles and pathways for inclusive healthcare. Developing the PRIDE model of care is the next phase of the study, an overview of which will be included. Conclusion: This study generated actionable insights to strengthen health equity for older gay men and inform a model of care with direct relevance for policy, education, and service design. By placing lived experience at the centre, it advances both person-centred practice and LGBTQIA+ health inclusion internationally.

Språk

English

Konferens

GCPCC

GCPCC Seminarietyp

Orals

GCPCC Kod

PCC048

Föreläsare

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Filipa Ventura Moderator

Adjunct Professor
Nursing School of the University of Coimbra

Filipa Ventura is an Adjunct Professor at the Nursing School of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and a researcher in the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing. Her work focuses on person-centred oncology care, health services innovation, implementation science, and the development and evaluation of complex health interventions.

She has been involved in national and international research projects aimed at improving care continuity, digital health support, and person-centred practices in outpatient oncology. Her current research interests include the use of participatory and implementation approaches to support meaningful, feasible, and sustainable improvements in healthcare services.

With a background in oncology nursing and health care sciences, Filipa combines clinical expertise, research experience, and academic teaching to contribute to evidence-informed nursing practice, professional development, and healthcare transformation. She is particularly committed to strengthening the role of nursing in developing responsive, safe, and person-centred care systems.

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Brendan McCormack Rapportör

Professor/Head of School and Dean
The University of Sydney

Vaibhav Tyagi, Brendan McCormack