Mental health of LGBTQ+ workers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) community have greater risk of mental health disorders compared to the general population, however most evidence is from young people. We sought to systematically review and summarise the evidence for the burden and risk of mental health disorders.

Methods

A PRISMA-compliant literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, Scopus, and CINAHL for articles published from 2000 to 2024. Quantitative or mixed-methods studies that reported mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ workers were included. Effect measures included prevalence and odds ratios, with variations in mental health across occupations and specific sexual or gender minorities reported wh

SUBMITTER: Tomic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature