Individual and systemic barriers to health care: Perspectives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults

• Published in: American journal of orthopsychiatry Vol. 87; no. 6; p. 714
• Main Authors: Romanelli, Meghan, Hudson, Kimberly D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2017
• Subjects: Female; Health Equity; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Mental Health - ethnology; Middle Aged; New York City; Poverty; Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology; Social Stigma

Access to effective services is imperative to address the many health and mental health disparities that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people face. This population, however, remains underserved and often ill-served in health care environments. Furthermore, interactions between syste...