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The Role of Contextual Factors in the Healthcare Utilization of Aging LGBT Adults.

Krystal R KittleKathrin BoernerKyungmin KimKaren I Fredriksen-Goldsen
Published in: The Gerontologist (2022)
Health and human service professionals and their clients should be educated about the ways that LGBT identity disclosure can impact healthcare utilization. Providers should consistently assess the social support of their aging LGBT clients and inform them about the potential risk of low social support in healthcare utilization.
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