title: [Fostering LGBT-friendly healthcare services].
abstract: LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) patients suffer from stigma and discrimination when seeking healthcare. A large LGBT healthcare survey revealed that 56% of gay patients and 70% of transgender patients suffered some type of discrimination while seeking healthcare in 2014. The fostering of LGBT-friendly healthcare services is not just an advanced step of gender mainstreaming but also a fulfillment of health equality and equity. Additionally, LGBT-friendly healthcare services are expected to provide new opportunities for healthcare workers. Therefore, proactive government policies, education, research, and clinical practice should all encourage the development of these healthcare services. We look forward to a well-developed LGBT-friendly healthcare system in Taiwan.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Su-Ao and Yuanshan Branch, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Han-Ting
authors: HT
authors: Wei
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Mu-Hong
authors: MH
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Wen-Wei
authors: WW
authors: Ku
mesh_terms: D001727:Bisexuality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013624:Taiwan; D063106:Transgender Persons
keywords: LGBT; LGBT friendly healthcare; gender diversity