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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
Bratt, A.S.; Hjelm, A.-C.P.; Wurm, M.; Huntley, R.; Hirakawa, Y.; Muraya, T. 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. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6281.
Bratt, A.S.; Hjelm, A.-C.P.; Wurm, M.; Huntley, R.; Hirakawa, Y.; Muraya, T. 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. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6281.
Bratt, A.S.; Hjelm, A.-C.P.; Wurm, M.; Huntley, R.; Hirakawa, Y.; Muraya, T. 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. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6281.
Bratt, A.S.; Hjelm, A.-C.P.; Wurm, M.; Huntley, R.; Hirakawa, Y.; Muraya, T. 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. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6281.
Abstract
There is a general lack of research involving older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) people. This systematic review aimed to synthesize Japanese and Swedish qualitative research on LGBTQ people aged 60 years or older. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Japanese and Swedish articles, published in English-language journals, were searched across PsychINFO, Medline, CINAHL, and Sociological Abstracts databases. Additional searches were carried out to include studies written in Japanese or Swedish. There were no papers from Japan, and five from Sweden were reviewed. Four articles were included, including 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) experiences of discrimination, stigmatization, and minority stress (negative aspects). The participants described a wish 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 people’s life circumstances and the severe lack of qualitative studies in Japan and Sweden.
Keywords
aging; aged; sexual and gender minorities; quality of life; stereotyping; social discrimination
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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