Evaluation of Patient-Oriented, Internet-Based Information on Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatments.

abstract：:While bereavement support groups have been shown to be helpful in assisting older adults with spousal loss, many lesbian and gay older adults would not be comfortable in these groups. Lack of recognition of same sex relationships and fear of judgment are barriers that some older lesbian and gay people face when consid...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Hughes AK,Waters P,Herrick CD,Pelon S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Researchers have documented that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have a higher proportion of tobacco use as compared to general population smoking rates. This study examined the relationships between tobacco use and social determinants of health in a sample of self-identifying LGBT people ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Pelster AD,Fisher CM,Irwin JA,Coleman JD,McCarthy MA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare the prevalence of self-reported diabetes and diabetes risk factors among adult sexual minority and heterosexual populations in the United States. METHODS:Data from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 3776 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and 142,852 hetero...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Beach LB,Elasy TA,Gonzales G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Research suggests that LGBT populations experience barriers to healthcare. Organizations such as the Institute of Medicine recommend routine documentation of sexual orientation (SO) and gender identity (GI) in healthcare, to reduce LGBT disparities. We explore patient views regarding the importance of SO/GI col...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Maragh-Bass AC,Torain M,Adler R,Schneider E,Ranjit A,Kodadek LM,Shields R,German D,Snyder C,Peterson S,Schuur J,Lau B,Haider AH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many transgender youth lack access to transgender affirming care, which may put them at risk for HIV. This study explored transgender youth's perceptions regarding encounters with primary care providers (PCPs) related to gender and sexual minority (GSM) identity and sexual health. METHODS:Youth ages 14-21 (N =...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Fisher CB,Fried AL,Desmond M,Macapagal K,Mustanski B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people have reported high levels of mental distress in research studies, specifically depression, anxiety, self-harming, and suicidal behaviors. Rates of abuse are also high in TGD populations, but little is known about how thi...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Strauss P,Cook A,Winter S,Watson V,Wright Toussaint D,Lin A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: We assessed differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and completion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series between sexual minority and non sexual minority women by using two sub-constructs of sexual orientation-gender of sexual partners and an...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Porsch LM,Zhang H,Dayananda I,Dean G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sexual and reproductive health characteristics of women who have sex with women (WSW) in Kenya's three most populous cities: Kisumu, Mombasa, and Nairobi. Although the last decade has shown an upsurge of health-related research studies in African sexual minority populations, these studies have gener...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Zaidi SS,Ocholla AM,Otieno RA,Sandfort TG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Adolescent sexual minority men (ASMM) are affected disproportionately by HIV, and little is known about their utilization of sexual health care services. We aimed to examine demographic, regional, and political influences on the sexual health care experiences of a...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Newcomb ME,Moran K,Li DH,Mustanski B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Little research on internalized homophobia (IHP) and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals has been done in South Korea, a context in which LGB populations widely experience societal stigma. This study examined the association between IH...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lee H,Operario D,Yi H,Choo S,Kim SS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify geographic and individual-level factors associated with healthcare access among transgender people in the United States. METHODS:Multilevel analyses were conducted to investigate lifetime healthcare refusal using national data from 5831 U.S. transgender adults. Hierarchical generalized linear model...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： White Hughto JM,Murchison GR,Clark K,Pachankis JE,Reisner SL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Men who have sex with men (MSM) experience stigma in healthcare settings, which impedes disclosure of sexual behavior, potentially limiting uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The purpose of this study was to describe the context of this limitation and explore geographical variability. METHODS:To underst...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Maloney KM,Krakower DS,Ziobro D,Rosenberger JG,Novak D,Mayer KH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) comprise a high-risk group that may benefit from expanded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention services. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HIV and STD testing among ASMM from pooled high school Yout...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Sharma A,Wang LY,Dunville R,Valencia RK,Rosenberg ES,Sullivan PS

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Overall, sexual minorities have poorer mental health than heterosexual individuals, and stress is thought to underlie such disparities. However, sexual minorities include both those identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) and many who do not (e.g., individuals identifying as mostly heterosexual, or as he...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Krueger EA,Meyer IH,Upchurch DM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sexual minority women (e.g., lesbians, bisexual women, and women who prefer a female partner) are a known risk population for overweight, obesity, and mental health problems. Our objective is to compare sexual minority women with breast cancer to a control sample of sexual minority women without cancer to ident...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Boehmer U,Ozonoff A,Potter J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of research on sexual minority individuals relies on nonprobability community venue samples. These samples are prone to selection bias; however, empirical syntheses of evidence of these biases are not available. We conducted, therefore, a systematic review of published sexual minority health research to s...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Salway TJ,Morgan J,Ferlatte O,Hawkins B,Lachowsky NJ,Gilbert M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We explored the relationship between geographic location and health indicators for lesbian, gay, and transgender veterans. METHODS:We solicited participation in an online survey through national and city LGBT organizations and personal contacts to examine differences in depression, anxiety, alcohol and tobacco...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Kauth MR,Barrera TL,Denton FN,Latini DM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Both hormone therapy (HT) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be lifesaving for transgender women (TW) living with HIV, but each has side effects and potential drug-drug interactions (DDI). We assessed how concerns about HT-ART interactions affect treatment adherence. METHODS:This study used a cross-sectional...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Braun HM,Candelario J,Hanlon CL,Segura ER,Clark JL,Currier JS,Lake JE

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Romania encounter pervasive stigma and discrimination and there is a high need for LGBT-competent mental health professionals (MHPs). We tested the impact of a pilot LGBT-affirmative training for MHPs in Romania on these professionals' LGBT-relevant ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lelutiu-Weinberger C,Pachankis JE

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess trends in alcohol-related disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents in the United States from 2007 to 2015. METHODS:Data were pooled from the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (N = 207,367) to estimate trends, disparities...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Fish JN,Baams L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of what men who have sex with men (MSM) know about anal cancer in terms of self-care behaviors/practices, human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, risk awareness, anal cancer screening history, the need to be screened, and how demographic or behaviora...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Fenkl EA,Jones SG,Schochet E,Johnson P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined associations between family rejection and risk of suicide attempts and substance misuse among a national sample of transgender and gender nonconforming adults. METHODS:Data were drawn from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (N = 6456). This secondary analysis was restricted to 3458 indi...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Klein A,Golub SA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence and risk factors for dysplasia in an urban population of HIV-infected young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and to determine the adherence to guidelines for anal cytology screening. METHODS:The electronic medical record was utilized to collect pre-existing demographic information, ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Coromilas A,Brozovich A,Nelson J,Neu N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) is an underutilized biomedical option for HIV prevention. Few studies have assessed male couples' knowledge of and willingness to use nPEP. METHODS:Cross-sectional dyadic data from 275 HIV-negative and 58 HIV-discordant male couples were used to describe HIV-ne...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Mitchell JW,Sophus AI,Petroll AE

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transgender (TG) persons are overrepresented in prison settings and in the U.S. veteran population. Health disparities studies of large populations of transgender people involved with the criminal justice system have not been published to date. METHODS:We studied a large cohort of TG veterans who received care...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Brown GR,Jones KT

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tobacco use is currently one of the most critical public health issues affecting sexual and gender minority individuals. The primary objective of this research was to provide the first population-based epidemiological profile of tobacco use in the LGBT community in Puerto Rico. The secondary objective was to id...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Cabrera-Serrano A,Felici-Giovanini ME,Díaz-Toro EC,Cases-Rosario AL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic characteristics of sexual minority (i.e., gay, lesbian, bisexual) adults and compare sexual minority and heterosexual populations on nine Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators (LHIs). METHODS:Using a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lunn MR,Cui W,Zack MM,Thompson WW,Blank MB,Yehia BR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization, we examined the associations between negative experience in a health care setting and subsequent reductions in health care utilization among African American sexual minority women (SMW). METHODS:The data were collected as part of a larger study ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Li CC,Matthews AK,Aranda F,Patel C,Patel M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In Malaysia, an estimated 9.7%-12.4% of transgender women (TW) are HIV positive, with higher estimates among those engaged in sex work. According to the 90-90-90 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS strategy, HIV testing is the first crucial step in curbing the HIV epidemic. This study examines correlates...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Rutledge R,Morozova O,Gibson BA,Altice FL,Kamarulzaman A,Wickersham JA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a street-based intercept survey with 480 men reporting sex with men (MSM) during June 2011 Gay Pride events in New York City (NYC). Awareness and knowledge of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) were limited. Many men believed that PrEP use should be encouraged, and that some of their friends would use it; an...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Mantell JE,Sandfort TG,Hoffman S,Guidry JA,Masvawure TB,Cahill S

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00