19/09/2025
🚀Ahead of print🚀
Polish validation of the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Experiences Scale (LGBTQ+ HCES)
Highlights
• LGBTQ+ Healthcare Experiences Scale (LGBTQ+ HCES) validated in Poland, filling a critical gap in assessing LGBTQ+ patient experiences within healthcare.
• Three-factor model established – Respect and Inclusivity, Discrimination and Microaggressions, Trust and Comfort – with excellent fit indices (comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.998, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.041).
• Strong reliability across subscales (Cronbach’s α = 0.745–0.778; McDonald’s ω = 0.92) and no floor/ceiling effects confirm measurement robustness.
• LGBTQ+ HCES provides a reliable tool for research and health system improvement, enabling progress toward inclusive, equitable healthcare delivery in Poland.
https://advances.umw.edu.pl/en/ahead-of-print/209762/
Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich we Wrocławiu
Dr hab. Michał Czapla