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A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Literature and a Thematic Synthesis of Older LGBTQ People’s Experiences of Quality of Life, Minority Joy, Resilience, Minority Stress, Discrimination, and Stigmatization in Japan and Sweden
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4179-771X
Department of Business Studies, Commercial Law, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8219-9073
School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, 70281 Örebro, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3887-6281
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4939-3805
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2023 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 20, no 13, p. 6281-6281Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

There is a lack of research on older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) adults. This systematic review aimed to synthesize Japanese and Swedish qualitative research on LGBTQ adults aged 60 years or older following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Japanese and Swedish articles, published in English, were searched across ASSIA, CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Sociological Abstracts databases. Additional searches were conducted to include studies in Japanese or Swedish. There were no papers from Japan, whereas five from Sweden were reviewed. One article was excluded due to the wrong phenomenon. Four articles were included, involving 48 participants aged 60–94 years. We summarized the findings using a deductive thematic synthesis. Two major themes emerged: (a) quality of life, minority joy, and resilience (positive aspects), and (b) discrimination, stigmatization, and minority stress (negative aspects). The participants wished to be acknowledged for their own assets and unique life histories, and to be treated as everyone else. They emphasized the importance of knowledge of LGBTQ issues among nursing staff, so that older LGBTQ people are treated in a competent and affirmative way. The study revealed several important topics for understanding older LGBTQ adults’ life circumstances and the severe lack of qualitative studies in Japan and Sweden.

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Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2023. Vol. 20, no 13, p. 6281-6281
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aging, aged, sexual and gender minorities, quality of life, stereotyping, social discrimination
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Psychology
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Social Sciences, Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-212438DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136281PubMedID: 37444128Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85164845924OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-212438DiVA, id: diva2:1784607
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Uppsala UniversityAvailable from: 2023-07-27 Created: 2023-07-27 Last updated: 2023-07-28Bibliographically approved

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