Research
Perceiving greater discrimination in health care, the LGBTQIA+ community delays seeking medical appointments
The Brief
- Perceived discrimination in health care leads some LGBTQIA+ people to delay seeking medical appointments.
- The reporting cites a survey by the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays and others, but the source excerpt is truncated, so its figures and details are not available.
- LGBTQ+ people report extra barriers in daily life linked to sexual orientation or gender identity, including in health care.
Why it matters
Delayed medical care because of perceived discrimination can worsen health outcomes and signals a barrier that clinicians and health systems may need to address.
Who’s affected
- LGBTQ+ patients
- health care providers and health policymakers
- #lgbtq
- #health care
- #discrimination
- #medical appointments
- #survey
People in the LGBTQ+ community face extra barriers in their daily lives due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. One of the areas where these individuals sometimes suffer discrimination is in health care. In fact, a survey by the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays…