The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer(LGBTQ +) community is a marginalized minority group who continues to face and experience significant discrimination, prejudice, stigma, oppression, and abuse in various societal domains including health care. The older adult LGBTQ + community is an especially vulnerable group as they have unique minority stressors attributed to intersectional identities of age, ableism, ethnicity, and employment, among other factors. It is critical for health care providers to recognize and mitigate disproportionate care by engaging in strategies that promote inclusion and affirmation of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual framework is a useful tool to care for this community in a holistic and compassionate way.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- palliative care
- men who have sex with men
- end stage renal disease
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- hiv testing
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- chronic kidney disease
- mental illness
- hiv positive
- pain management
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- hiv aids
- social support
- health insurance
- patient reported outcomes
- advanced cancer
- depressive symptoms
- hepatitis c virus
- chronic pain
- middle aged
- patient reported
- hiv infected