Co‐producing knowledge of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) health‐care inequalities via rapid reviews of grey literature in 27 EU Member States

Health Expectations

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the Health4LGBTI Network¹  Nick McGlynn²  Massimo Mirandola³  Lorenzo Gios³  Kath Browne⁴  Francesco Farinella⁵  Francesco Amaddeo⁵  Valeria Donisi⁵  Ruth Davis⁵  Caroline Costongs⁶  Katrin Hugendubel⁷  Nuno Pinto⁷  Nigel Sherriff⁸  Laetitia Zeeman⁸ 

[1] ;

[2] Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender University of Brighton Brighton UK;

[3] Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Infectious Diseases Section University of Verona Verona Italy;

[4] Department of Geography Maynooth University Maynooth Ireland;

[5] Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement University of Verona Verona Italy;

[6] EuroHealthNet Brussels Belgium;

[7] ILGA‐Europe Brussels Belgium;

[8] School of Health Sciences University of Brighton Brighton UK;

关键词: co‐production;    Europe;    health care;    inequalities;    intersex;    LGBTI;   

DOI  :  10.1111/hex.12934

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The health inequalities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people are well documented with several reviews of global research summarizing key inequalities. These reviews also show how the health‐care needs of LGBTI people are often poorly understood whilst suggesting that targeted initiatives to reduce inequalities should involve LGBTI people. Objectives To determine what is known about the health‐care inequalities faced by LGBTI people? What are the barriers faced by LGBTI people whilst accessing health care, and health professionals when providing care? What examples of promising practice exist? Design Rapid reviews of grey literature were co‐produced with LGBTI people in 27 countries followed by a thematic analysis and synthesis across all data sets. The review included grey literature from each country that might not otherwise be accessible due to language barriers. Main results Rapid reviews showed that LGBTI people faced various inequalities and barriers whilst accessing health care. Where heterosexuality, binary gender and assumed male/female sex characteristics were upheld as the norm, and where LGBTI people differed from these norms, discrimination could result. In consultations where LGBTI people feared discrimination and did not disclose their LGBTI status, health professionals lacked the information required for appropriate assessments. Conclusion With greater understanding of sexual orientation (LGB people), gender identity (trans people) and sex characteristics (intersex people), combined with access to contemporary knowledge and training, health professionals can work in collaboration with researchers, policymakers and LGBTI people to develop systems that are better attuned to the needs of all service users.

【 授权许可】

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