From Cueless to Cue-Full: Understanding Health Care Cues' Impact on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Disclosure.

ABSTRACT: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals face health care disparities, highlighting the need for inclusive and affirming health care environments. Critical to this issue is the willingness to disclose sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in health care settings, as it can significantly influence the quality of care. Despite prior literature emphasizing affirming spaces, the link between the physical health care office environment and SOGI disclosure remains underexplored. This study investigates the impact of health care office environments on the disclosure of SOGI in a diverse sample of N = 399 participants (LGBTQ+ n = 196; cisgender and heterosexual: cishet n = 203). Findings reveal that affirming health care settings enhance will

SUBMITTER: Stage MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12345974 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature