Experiences Designing and Testing a Questionnaire Focusing on LGBTQIA+ Attitudes Among Certified Nursing Assistants Working at Nursing Facilities

The goal of this study is to measure the attitudes towards and training about the health needs of non-heterosexual and non-cisgender individuals among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other medical professionals. This topic is difficult to study because the methods for asking questions regarding the LGBTQIA+ population are still under development, and because negative attitudes toward the LGBTQIA+ population are still prevalent in American society. This presentation will discuss parts of the questionnaire design process, along with how the sample was drawn, the importance of the cognitive interviewing process, and further steps in the research process.