Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
4.5% of American adults identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual and about 1.4 million adults identify as transgender.
This demographic is impacted by many social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly for transgender patients.
33% of LGBTQIA+ patients ranging from a pool of 28,000 surveyed patients have had a negative experience with their health providers, and 8% of them had to educate their physicians about their needs due to physicians’ lack of knowledge about this demographic.
Research suggests that there is a reluctance to access mental health services in the LGBTQIA+ community due to homophobia,, difficulties disclosing sexual and gender identity, and fears of being misunderstood.
Keywords
Gender Identity, Transgender Persons, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Physicians, Healthcare Disparities, Delivery of Health Care
Disciplines
Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Community Health | Health and Medical Administration | Medical Humanities | Medicine and Health Sciences | Patient Safety
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons, Community Health Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Patient Safety Commons
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4.5% of American adults identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual and about 1.4 million adults identify as transgender.
This demographic is impacted by many social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly for transgender patients.
33% of LGBTQIA+ patients ranging from a pool of 28,000 surveyed patients have had a negative experience with their health providers, and 8% of them had to educate their physicians about their needs due to physicians’ lack of knowledge about this demographic.
Research suggests that there is a reluctance to access mental health services in the LGBTQIA+ community due to homophobia,, difficulties disclosing sexual and gender identity, and fears of being misunderstood.