"Do I Feel Safe Revealing This Information to You?": Patient Perspectives on Disclosing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Healthcare

Autor/inn/en	Ogden, Shannon N.; Scheffey, Kathryn L.; Blosnich, John R.; Dichter, Melissa E.
Titel	"Do I Feel Safe Revealing This Information to You?": Patient Perspectives on Disclosing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Healthcare
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 68 (2020) 6, S.617-623 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ogden, Shannon N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2019.1583663
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Attitudes; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Sexual Identity; Physician Patient Relationship; Negative Attitudes; Social Bias; Patients; Minority Groups; LGBTQ People; Sexuality; Allied Health Personnel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Arzt-Patient-Beziehung; Negative Fixierung; Patient; Ethnische Minderheit; Sexualität
Abstract	Objective: To examine university student perspectives on, and experiences with, disclosing sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) in healthcare. Participants: Thirty-four graduate and undergraduate students from a large mid-Atlantic city in the United States participated in 1 of 6 focus groups held from October 2017 to February 2018. Methods: Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis and principles of grounded theory to identify emerging themes. Results: Patient considerations around disclosing SO/GI fell within three thematic categories--the relevancy of SO/GI information to the clinical encounter, the patient-provider relationship, and concerns about negative provider reactions to disclosure. Conclusions: Findings highlight the need for provider understanding of SO/GI diversity and establishing safe and comfortable environments to facilitate disclosure for young adult patients. Lack of sensitivity to patients' experiences may exacerbate health disparities among sexual and gender minorities by failing to collect accurate epidemiological data and discouraging seeking care. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01