Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Sexual Minorities.
There is evidence of health disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual populations. Although the focus of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health research has been human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infection among men who have sex with men, there are health disparities among sexual minority women. Using the minority stress framework, these disparities may in part be caused by individual prejudice, social stigma, and discrimination. To ensure equitable health for all, there is urgent need for targeted culturally sensitive health promotion, cultural sensitivity training for health care providers, and intervention-focused research.
Department of Public Health Analysis, School of Community Health & Policy, Morgan State University, 4530 Portage Avenue Campus, Suite 211, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA. Electronic address: kesha.baptisteroberts@morgan.edu.
Kesha
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Baptiste-Roberts
Department of Public Health Analysis, School of Community Health & Policy, Morgan State University, 4530 Portage Avenue Campus, Suite 211, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
Ebele
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Oranuba
Department of Health Science, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21252, USA.
Niya
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Werts
Department of Behavioral Health Science, School of Community Health & Policy, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
Lorece V
LV
Edwards
D001727:Bisexuality; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D054525:Minority Health / Q000592:standards*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057545:Social Stigma; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health / Q000592:standards*
Health disparity; Intervention; Sexual minority