ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2024
Lack of Informed and Affirming Healthcare for Sexual Minority Men: A Call for Patient-Centered Care.
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- Health Care Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adults: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Pooled it
- Sexual and Gender Minority Representation and Experiences in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Health equity for young Black sexually minoritized men through their eyes: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with gay-affirmative practice among polish paramedics: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Health Outcomes, Discrimination, and Stigma Among Sexual and Gender Minority People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025Article
- Staff and Providers' Perceptions of Patients' PrEP Candidacy, Acceptability, and Adherence in Methadone Clinic Settings.Substance use & addiction journal · 2025Article
- Sexual health in patient care: shortcomings in medical training and experienced barriers in sexual history taking.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual minority men (SMM) face severe health inequities alongside negative experiences that drive avoidance of medical care. Understanding how SMM experience healthcare is paramount to improving this population's health. Patient-centered care, which emphasizes mutual respect and collaboration between patients and providers, may alleviate the disparaging effects of the homophobia that SMM face in healthcare settings.
objectiveTo explore how SMM perceive their experiences with healthcare providers and how care can most effectively meet their needs.
designSemi-structured qualitative interviews focused on healthcare experiences, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and HIV-related beliefs were conducted between July and November 2018.
participantsThe study included a sample of 43 young adult SMM (ages 25-27), representing diverse socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, in New York City. APPROACH: Researchers utilized a multiphase, systematic coding method to identify salient themes in the interview transcripts. KEY
resultsAnalyses revealed three main themes: (1) SMM perceived that their clinicians often lack adequate skills and knowledge required to provide care that considers participants' identities and behaviors; (2) SMM desired patient-centered care as a way to regain agency and actively participate in making decisions about their health; and (3) SMM felt that patient-centered care was more common with providers who were LGBTQ-affirming, including many who felt that this was especially true for LGBTQ-identified providers.
conclusionsSMM expressed a clear and strong desire for patient-centered approaches to care, often informed by experiences with healthcare providers who were unable to adequately meet their needs. However, widespread adoption of patient-centered care will require improving education and training for clinicians, with a focus on LGBTQ-specific clinical care and cultural humility. Through centering patients' preferences and experiences in the construction of care, patient-centered care can reduce health inequities among SMM and empower healthcare utilization in a population burdened by historic and ongoing stigmatization.
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