Curricular proposals on LGBTQIA+ health education in undergraduate health programs at a public university in northern Brazil

Silva Neto, Malan de Agrone e; Regis, Cristiano Gil; Lourenço, Rafaela Gessner; Peres, Aida Maris

doi:10.1590/2177-9465-EAN-2025-0013pt

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RESEARCH • Esc. Anna. Nery 29 • 2025 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-9465-EAN-2025-0013en linkcopy

Curricular proposals on LGBTQIA+ health education in undergraduate health programs at a public university in northern Brazil^a

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Abstract

Objectives to characterize the curricular proposals of undergraduate health programs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite, transsexual, queer, intersex, and asexual in the undergraduate health program of a public university in the northern region of Brazil.

Method a documentary research study was conducted using the Ready, Extract, Analyze, and Distil (READ) strategy, drawing on teaching, research, and extension documents available on the university's institutional website. Data were extracted by searching for keywords in the documents and analyzed using the content analysis technique.

Results five categories emerged for analysis. The analysis showed that LGBTQIA+ health education is provided for in non-specific and elective curricular components. A cisnormative and reproductive conception predominates in the institution's education.

Conclusion and implications for practice the need to implement LGBTQIA+ health education in mandatory curricular components is evident. The absence of LGBTQIA+ health education in mandatory subjects can make it difficult for professionals trained at the institution to practice when they encounter issues related to the topic in professional practice that were not addressed, or were inadequately addressed, during their undergraduate studies.

Keywords:
Curriculum; Education; Health Disparate Minority and Vulnerable Populations; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Universities

LGBTQIA community +	Reproduction	Gender discrimination and sexuality
LBGTQIA	Sexual	LGBTQIA+phobia
LBGT	Reproductive	LGBTphobia
Lesbian		Homophobia
Gay		Lesbophobia
Bisexual		Transphobia
Transsexual		Discrimination
Transvestite
Queer
Intersex
Asexual
Agender
Gender	Sexuality	Respect for diversity
Gender	Sexual orientation	Diversity
Transgender	Sexual preference	Comprehensiveness
Cisgender	Homosexuality	Equity
Gender identity	Homosexuality	Universality
	Homosexualism	Human rights
	Transgenderism	Inclusion
	Transsexuality
	Heterosexuality
	Heterosexuality
	Sexuality

Categories	Results	Reference document
LGBTQIA+ health approach in non-specific elective curricular components.	LGBTQIA+ health teaching is proposed in the curriculum of two undergraduate health degree courses in elective subjects.	PPP of the undergraduate courses in Nursing - Campus A and Medicine - Campus B.
Predominance of cisnormative and reproductive approach.	The documents have a predominantly cis-binary and reproductive approach to gender and sexuality issues, without considering the particularities of trans or non-binary people.	PPPs for all undergraduate health courses.
Approaches to gender as a social determinant of health and variables for health practice.	Some documents address gender as a social determinant in health, but from a binary perspective.	PPPs for the undergraduate courses in Collective Health - Campus A and Nursing - Campus A.
Institutional commitment and human rights approach in teaching.	There is an institutional commitment to training and qualifying the institution's public policy managers in human rights, as well as addressing the issue in most PPPs.	PPP for the undergraduate course in Nursing - Campus A.
Comprehensive health care as an educational principle.	Comprehensive care was one of the terms most frequently found in the PPPs analyzed, and was constantly characterized as a training principle.	Included in most of the PPPs, with the exception of the PPPs for the undergraduate courses in Biological Sciences, Physical Education and Psychology.

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Curricular proposals on LGBTQIA+ health education in undergraduate health programs at a public university in northern Brazila

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Curricular proposals on LGBTQIA+ health education in undergraduate health programs at a public university in northern Brazil^a