Improving dissemination products and practices for community-based organisations serving LGBTQ+ communities in the USA: a thematic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the USA, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people report higher rates of tobacco use than non-LGBTQ+ people due to diverse factors, from anti-LGBTQ stigma to targeted marketing by the tobacco industry. There is an opportunity to support behavioural changes by delivering evidence-based health communication campaigns through community-based organisations (CBOs), but an insufficient evidence base and organisational resource restrictions limit this potential. Our previous research with CBO staff and leaders serving LGBTQ+ communities identified gaps in evidence-based campaigns, such as insufficient centering of LGBTQ+ communities in campaign development and execution. This qualitative study explores opportunities to improve the products and services s

SUBMITTER: Ramanadhan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816095 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature