Understanding asexual identity as a means to facilitate culturally competent care: a systematic literature review Skip to main content Home Research Outputs People Faculties, Schools & Groups Research Projects Research Areas Global Challenges Research Fund QR funding Global Development Research The Ideas Fund Research Centres/Groups Advanced Material and Acoustics Analytical Chemistry Measurement Andrew Marvell Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies Aura Better Policing, Safer Communties Biomedical Engineering Research Group Biomedical Sciences Research Group Bioscience Education Blaydes Maritime Centre Catastrophic Flows Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation Centre for Applied Research in the Arts Centre for British Politics Centre for City and Regional Studies Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice Centre for European Union Studies Centre for Gender Studies Centre for Government Centre for Health and Clinical Neuroscience Centre for Idealism and the New Liberalism Centre for Legislative Studies Centre for Mathematical Sciences Centre for Performance, Technology and Aesthetics Centre for Research into Embodied Subjectivity Centre for Research into the Older Workforce Centre for Security Studies Centre for Spirituality Studies Centre for Sustainable Energy Techonologies Centre for Systems Studies Centre for Textual and Cultural Analysis Centre for War Studies Chemistry for Health Chemistry for Smart Materials Chemistry for Sustainability Cognition and Development Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Collection: COVID-19 Collection: City of Culture Cultures of Incarcertion Centre Dementia Hull Dependable Intelligent Systems Digital Centre E.A. 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Background Individuals belonging to sexual minority groups face many barriers in accessing appropriate health care. The term ‘sexual minority group’ is usually used to refer to Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Anecdotal and research evidence suggests that those who identify as asexual have similar poor experiences. Methods This work uses a systematic review and qualitative analysis of the existing interview data from self-identified asexuals, to construct features of the asexual identity. The findings will help practitioners and health professionals develop an understanding of this poorly understood construct. Ultimately this work is aimed at facilitating culturally competent care in the context of asexuality. Results Qualitative analysis produced 3 themes, which can be used, not only to frame asexuality in a positive and normalising way, but also to provide greater understanding of asexuality, ‘romantic differences coupled with sexual indifference’, ‘validation through engagement with asexual communities’ and ‘a diversity of sub-asexual identities’. Conclusions Having some understanding of what it means to identify as asexual, respecting the choices made by asexuals and can markedly improve the experiences of those who embrace an asexual identity when engaging with healthcare. Relevance to clinical practice Anecdotal evidence, taken from one of the largest asexual online forums, suggests that a number of self-identified asexuals choose not to disclose their identity to health care professionals through fear of their asexual status being pathologised, problematised, or judged. Given that asexuality is a poorly understood concept, this may be due to lack of understanding on behalf of healthcare providers. The review provides health professionals and practitioners working in clinical settings with some insights of the features of an asexual identity to facilitate culturally competent care. Citation Jones, C., Hayter, M., & Jomeen, J. (2017). Understanding asexual identity as a means to facilitate culturally competent care: a systematic literature review. Journal of clinical nursing, 26(23-24), 3811-3831. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13862 Acceptance Date Apr 21, 2017 Online Publication Date Jun 28, 2017 Publication Date 2017-12 Deposit Date Apr 27, 2017 Publicly Available Date Apr 26, 2018 Journal Journal of clinical nursing Print ISSN 0962-1067 Electronic ISSN 1365-2702 Publisher Wiley Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed Volume 26 Issue 23-24 Pages 3811-3831 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13862 Keywords Asexuality, Asexual identity, Sexual identity, Healthcare, Health professionals Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/450890 Publisher URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.13862/abstract Additional Information This is a description of an article which has been published in: Journal of clinical nursing, 2017. Files Article (329 Kb) PDF Download Preview Copyright Statement This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Jones C, Hayter M, Jomeen J. Understanding asexual identity as a means to facilitate culturally competent care: A systematic literature review. J Clin Nurs. 2017;26:3811–3831., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13862. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. 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