ArticleLGBT health2017
Sexual Orientation and Health Information Technology Use: A Nationally Representative Study of U.S. Adults.
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- Differences in Quit Attempts, Successful Quits, Methods, and Motivations in a Longitudinal Cohort of Adult Tobacco Users by Sexual Orientation.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Email Patient-Provider Communication and Cancer Screenings Among US Adults: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR cancer · 2021Article
- Using Ancillary Sociodemographic Data to Identify Sexual Minority Adults Among Those Responding "Something Else" or "Don't Know" to Sexual Orientation Questions.Medical care · 2019Article
- Social Media Use and HIV Screening Uptake Among Deaf Adults in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2019Article
- Development and implementation of an LGBT initiative at a health sciences library: the first eighteen months.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2019Article
- Caring for Our Community: Telehealth Interventions as a Promising Practice for Addressing Population Health Disparities of LGBTQ+ Communities in Health Care Settings.Delaware journal of public health · 2019Article
- Sleep duration, sleep quality, and sexual orientation: findings from the 2013-2015 National Health Interview Survey.Sleep health · 2018Article
- Preliminary Findings of a Technology-Delivered Sexual Health Promotion Program for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Quasi-Experimental Outcome Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2017Article
- Understanding Health Information Seeking on the Internet Among Sexual Minority People: Cross-Sectional Analysis From the Health Information National Trends Survey.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence and odds of participation in online health-related activities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults and straight adults aged 18-64.
methodsPrimary data collected in the 2013 and 2014 National Health Interview Survey, a nationally representative household health survey, were used to examine associations between sexual orientation and four measures of health information technology (HIT) use. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews (some telephone follow-up) with 54,878 adults aged 18-64.
resultsCompared with straight men, both gay and bisexual men had higher odds of using computers to schedule appointments with healthcare providers, and using email to communicate with healthcare providers. Gay men also had significantly higher odds of seeking health information or participating in a health-related chat group on the Internet, and using computers to fill a prescription. No significant associations were observed between sexual orientation and HIT use among women in the multivariate analysis.
conclusionsGay and bisexual men make greater use of HIT than their straight counterparts. Additional research is needed to determine the causal factors behind these group differences in the use of online healthcare, as well as the health implications for each group.
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