Despite
significant
progress
in
the
acceptance
and
celebration
of
LGBTQ+
individuals,
there
is
overwhelming
evidence
that
sexual
minorities
still
face
disproportionate
levels
health
inequity
compared
to
their
heterosexual
peers.
Relative
peers,
emerging
adults
may
encounter
unique
challenges
with
discrimination,
stigma,
limited
social
support
as
they
navigate
changes
educational
occupational
environments.
Additionally,
within
broader
public
mental
literature,
little
known
about
service
utilization
minority
adults.
To
address
these
empirical
gaps,
a
sample
98
completed
self-report
measures
heterosexist
discrimination
experiences,
symptoms,
positive
identity,
community
connectedness,
utilization.
The
present
study
found
identity
connectedness
did
not
attenuate
relationship
between
negative
outcomes.
also
predicted
greater
likelihood
utilization,
whereas
not.
Finally,
exploratory
qualitative
analyses
yielded
deeper
understanding
relationships
resilience
among
Implications
future
directions
for
research
clinical
practice
are
discussed.
Psychiatric Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(11), P. 1125 - 1143
Published: June 28, 2024
Discriminatory
practices
in
mental
health
care
undermine
the
right
to
of
marginalized
service
users.
Intersectional
approaches
enable
consideration
multiple
forms
discrimination
that
occur
simultaneously
and
remain
invisible
single-axis
analyses.
The
authors
reviewed
intersectionality-informed
qualitative
literature
on
discriminatory
better
understand
experiences
users
their
evaluation
navigation
care.
Societies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 176 - 176
Published: Sept. 7, 2024
Disabled
people
face
many
social
problems
in
their
lives,
as
outlined
by
the
UN
Convention
on
Rights
of
Persons
with
Disabilities.
These
often
increase
when
disabled
also
belong
to
another
marginalized
identity.
The
first
aim
this
study
was
report
extent
and
what
intersectionalities
are
mentioned
academic
abstracts
conjunction
people.
Various
intersectional
concepts
used
discuss
intersectionality-related
issues.
second
ascertain
use
intersectionality-based
intersectionality
field
pedagogy
emerged
teaching
linked
various
identities.
third
coverage
how
teach
about
pedagogy-focused
literature
we
covered.
Ability
judgments
a
general
cultural
reality.
Many
ability
judgment-based
have
been
developed
within
disability
rights
movement,
studies,
ability-based
studies
that
could
be
impact
enrich
area
pedagogy.
fourth
analyze
To
obtain
data
for
four
aims,
performed
manifest
coding
qualitative
content
analysis
obtained
from
SCOPUS,
70
databases
EBSCO-HOST
Web
Science,
an
online
survey
which
ascertained
views
undergraduate
students
groups
experiencing
negative
judgments.
As
34,830
contained
term
“intersectionality”;
259,501
phrase
“intersection
of”;
11,653
35
concepts,
numbers
these
terms
our
were
753,
2058,
274
abstracts,
respectively,
so
2.16%,
0.79%,
2.35%,
indicating
low
engagement
We
found
different
people,
but
most
only
once
or
twice,
main
ones
being
race
gender.
covered
made
little
52
looked
at
(35
identified
before
17
more
during
analysis).
did
not
link
Of
25
ableism
used.
surveys,
saw
judgments,
suggesting
might
useful
tool
consequences
such
conflict.
Our
pedagogy,
other
fields
engage
academics
covering
topics
part
inquiries.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100155 - 100155
Published: Sept. 30, 2023
An
intersectional
approach
to
health
research
provides
an
analytical
foundation
explain
the
multidimensionality
of
status,
resource
accessibility,
privilege,
oppression,
and
current
historical
context.
The
use
intersectionality
in
has
known
limitations.
Its
health-related
fields
too
often
focuses
on
outcomes,
such
as
disparities,
rather
than
processes,
power
structures
social
determinants.
This
scoping
review
serves
examine
how
been
implemented
by
nurses
peer-reviewed
literature.
We
offer
insight
into
it
may
be
incorporated
inform
future
nursing
healthcare
provision.
Systematic
searches
PubMed
(n=257),
SCOPUS
(n=807),
EMBASE
(n=396),
CINAHL
(n=224),
Health
Source:
Nursing
Academics
(n=491),
published
since
seminal
publication
(1989
-
2023),
identified
131
articles
that
met
inclusion
exclusion
criteria.
Data
extraction
synthesis
were
used
describe
breadth
depth
literature
specific
application
research.
included
studies
intersections
numerous
identities,
race,
gender,
immigration
status.
However,
most
descriptive/observational
nature,
underreported
their
methods,
conducted
deficit-based
instead
strength-based
inquiries.
Of
note,
vast
majority
within
last
five
years.
Future
researchers
using
a
framework
can
improve
reporting
clear
definitions
operationalization
intersectionality.
Observational
science
dominated
studies;
should
focus
intervention
development
evaluation
lens.
Lastly,
caution
placed
solely
deficits
among
marginalized
communities,
which
places
scientists
at
risk
perpetuating
stereotypes
or
enhancing
already-existing
stigmas.
Scoping
revealed
have
applied
globally,
pointing
its
growing
role
advancement
equity.
@emorynursing
@athenashermanrn
@sfcphdrn
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 28, 2024
Abstract
Background
Policy
protections
for
transgender
adults
in
the
United
States
are
consistently
associated
with
positive
health
outcomes.
However,
studies
over-represent
non-Latinx
White
people
and
obscure
variation
policies’
intended
goals.
This
study
examined
racial
differences
relationship
between
transgender-related
policies
women’s
self-rated
health.
Guided
by
Critical
Race
Theory,
we
hypothesized
that
conferring
access
to
resources
(e.g.,
healthcare)
would
be
better
among
all
participants
while
signifying
equality
nondiscrimination
laws)
only
participants.
Methods
Using
cross-sectional
data
collected
March
2018-December
2020
from
1566
women,
analyzed
7
state-level
‘access
policies,’
5
‘equality
sum
indices
of
each.
Participants
represented
29
states,
54.7%
were
categorized
as
color.
We
fit
a
series
multilevel
ordinal
regression
models
predicting
each
policy.
Multivariate
adjusted
relevant
covariates
at
individual-
state-level.
then
tested
moderation
race/ethnicity
using
interaction
terms
generated
stratified
predicted
probability
plots.
Results
In
bivariate
models,
4
policies,
2
both
health,
but
associations
did
not
persist
models.
multivariable
including
indicated
concerning
private
insurance
coverage
gender-affirming
care,
nondiscrimination,
credit
statistically
significantly
worse
Conclusions
The
included
this
analysis
do
mitigate
racism’s
effects
on
resources,
indicating
they
may
less
impactful
women
color
than
women.
Future
research
policy
advocacy
efforts
promoting
must
center
equity
well
color’s
priorities.
Eating Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: June 26, 2024
Transgender
and
gender-expansive
(TGE)
individuals
suffer
from
eating
disorders
(EDs)
at
disproportionate
rates
relative
to
their
gender-conforming
counterparts.
While
literature
on
EDs
in
TGE
populations
is
growing
evolving,
best
practice
guidelines
are
scant.
A
framework
for
providing
gender-affirming
care
(GAC)
an
ED
treatment
setting
was
developed
by
integrating
findings
a
focused
review
insights
leading
experts.
Following
synchronous
asynchronous
training,
the
protocol
implemented
virtual
with
national
reach
serving
patients
ages
6-24
years.
This
paper
offers
summary
of
practices
approaches
GAC
settings.
The
use
has
potential
address
underlying
issues
inequities
delivery
outcomes.
We
encourage
providers
consider
adoption/adaptation
more
effectively
meet
needs
patients.
More
research
needed
better
understand
influence
individual
collective
specific
Epidemiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 827 - 837
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Transgender
and
nonbinary
people
experience
substantial
barriers
to
accessing
healthcare,
including
prevention
of
HIV
other
sexually
transmitted
infections
(HIV/STI),
due
structural
inequities.
We
examined
differences
in
insurance,
HIV/STI
prevalence,
testing,
preexposure
prophylaxis
use
among
transgender
living
Washington
State
by
race
ethnicity
gender.
LGBT Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 202 - 209
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Purpose:
Transgender
and
gender
diverse
(TGD)
patients
experience
challenges
in
health
care
settings,
including
stigma,
lack
of
culturally
competent
providers,
suboptimal
gender-affirming
care.
However,
differences
patient
satisfaction
between
TGD
compared
with
cisgender
have
been
inadequately
studied.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
such
received
a
large
academic
medical
system
Boston,
Massachusetts.
Qualitative Health Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(1), P. 74 - 87
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Long-acting
injectable
pre-exposure
prophylaxis
for
HIV
prevention
(LAI-PrEP)
was
approved
use
in
the
United
States
2021,
yet
little
is
known
about
perceptions
of
LAI-PrEP
among
transgender
and
nonbinary
young
adults,
a
group
that
faces
substantial
barriers
to
prevention.
We
investigated
US
adults'
attitudes
toward
how
perceived
advantages
disadvantages
related
PrEP
continuum
care.
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
with
31
adults
who
reported
oral
or
were
PrEP-eligible.
analyzed
responses
using
both
deductive
RADaR
approach,
identify
relevant
care,
an
inductive
thematic
analysis
explore
key
themes.
In
this
study,
all
PrEP-experienced
most
PrEP-naïve
participants
indicated
interest
LAI-PrEP,
citing
over
daily
medication
(e.g.,
fewer
adherence
challenges).
Three
themes
emerged:
(1)
Some
linked
experiences
gender-affirming
care
familiarity
needles
via
hormone
use).
(2)
Participants
weighed
trade-offs
contextual
factors
influenced
their
preferences
contingent
on
whether
location
receiving
injection
geographically
accessible).
(3)
envisaged
alternative
delivery
methods
could
enhance
acceptability
uptake
home
injection).
programs
should
incorporate
insights
ensure
emerging
technologies
are
accessible
responsive
needs
concerns
people
gender
modalities.
