Utilization of LGBT-Specific clinics and providers across three cohorts of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in the United States.


Journal

SSM - population health
ISSN: 2352-8273
Titre abrégé: SSM Popul Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101678841

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Historique:
received: 08 03 2019
revised: 30 07 2019
accepted: 18 10 2019
entrez: 30 1 2020
pubmed: 30 1 2020
medline: 30 1 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people navigate issues of stigma, discrimination, structural barriers, and a history of medical mistrust when seeking healthcare services. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)-specific clinics and providers offer alternative spaces where these issues may be avoided, but limited research is available on how LGB people utilize these resources. The current study analyzes data from a nationally-representative survey of 1534 LGB people across three age cohorts. Gender, sexual identity, income, proximity to LGBT community health centers, perceived health status, and the total number of lifetime diagnoses are each associated with past utilization of LGBT-specific clinics and providers; interest in future utilization is associated with sexual identity, race/ethnicity, several psychosocial factors, income, a usual source of care, and mental distress. We conclude that LGBT-specific clinics and providers represent an important piece of the healthcare landscape for LGB people but access remains an important barrier to utilization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31993490
doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100505
pii: S2352-8273(19)30089-8
pii: 100505
pmc: PMC6978477
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

100505

Subventions

Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : P2C HD041022
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 HD078526
Pays : United States

Commentaires et corrections

Type : ErratumIn

Informations de copyright

© 2019 The Authors.

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Auteurs

Alexander J Martos (AJ)

Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Adam Fingerhut (A)

Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Patrick A Wilson (PA)

Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.

Ilan H Meyer (IH)

The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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