ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2016
Recommendations for cardiovascular disease research with lesbian, gay and bisexual adults.
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- Sexual minorities are at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease from a younger age than heterosexuals.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Sexual Orientation and Obesity: What Do We Know?Current obesity reports · 2021Review
- Integrating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and harm reduction among men who have sex with men and transgender women to address intersecting harms associated with stimulant use: a modelling study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2020Article
- High prevalence of non-communicable diseases among key populations enrolled at a large HIV prevention & treatment program in Kenya.PloS one · 2020Article
- Lifetime Trauma and Cardiometabolic Risk in Sexual Minority Women.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2019Article
- Sexual orientation, disclosure, and cardiovascular stress reactivity.Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2019Article
- Cardiovascular Disease Disparities in Sexual Minority Adults: An Examination of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2014-2016).American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2019Article
- Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk in a Community Sample of Sexual Minority Women.Health equity · 2019Article
- Sexual Orientation Differences in Modifiable Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnoses in Men.LGBT health · 2018Article
- Advancing the LGBT Health Research Agenda: Differential Health Trends Within the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations.American journal of public health · 2017Article
- Revictimization Is Associated With Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Sexual Minority Women.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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objectivesThe purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations to strengthen cardiovascular disease research with lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, and highlight implications for practice.
backgroundLesbian, gay and bisexual individuals face significant discrimination that negatively impacts their health. Health disparities research in lesbian, gay and bisexual adults have focused on mental health, sexually transmitted infections and substance use. Although cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and many lesbian, gay and bisexual adults report increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease, there has been limited research in this area.
designThis paper is a critical review.
methodsA literature search was conducted that compared cardiovascular disease risk and/or prevalence between lesbian, gay and bisexual and heterosexual adults.
resultsMeasures to assess cardiovascular disease risk factors and diagnoses varied widely across the 31 included studies. There was a lack of standardisation in definitions used for alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, mental health and self-rated physical health. Most studies that reported body mass index relied on participant self-report. Few studies included measures of physical activity and diet and those that did lacked standardisation. Only seven studies used laboratory data to establish diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
conclusionsThis study is the first comprehensive review on this topic. In cardiovascular disease research with lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, there is a need for: (1) inclusion of stress as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, (2) standardised measures, (3) objective measures for determining the presence of cardiovascular disease, (4) data from electronic health records to strengthen the study of cardiovascular disease in this population. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Strengthening cardiovascular disease research in lesbian, gay and bisexual adults is an important step in addressing health disparities in this population. Nurses and other healthcare professionals should assess sexual orientation in routine health assessments.
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