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Discrimination in Healthcare and LGBTQ+ Information and Care‐seeking Behaviors.
- Source :
- Proceedings of the Association for Information Science & Technology; Oct2021, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p405-409, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, plus (LGBTQ+) community may face discrimination in healthcare, which can subsequently impact information and care‐seeking patterns. A tendency to avoid or delay health care is particularly concerning for LGBTQ+ people who face both physical and mental health disparities. This paper presents a literature review of literature on healthcare discrimination, LGBTQ+ care‐seeking, and associated information behaviors in order to generate a preliminary model of LGBTQ+ decision‐making around care and well‐being, called the Model of the Pathways to LGBTQ+ Well‐Being. This model can be used to investigate links between information behavior and relevant health behaviors and outcomes in a marginalized population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL care
LGBTQ+ communities
INFORMATION sharing
DECISION making
STATISTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23739231
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the Association for Information Science & Technology
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 153009842
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.468