Enhancing primary care services for diverse sexual and gender minority populations: a developmental study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Compared with heterosexual, cisgender populations, sexual and gender minority (SGM) people are more likely to suffer from serious health conditions and insufficient access to health services. Primary care is at the frontlines of healthcare delivery; yet, few clinics have resources or mechanisms in place to meet SGM patient needs. This developmental study protocol focuses on reducing health disparities among SGM patients by identifying, adapting and developing SGM practice guidelines/recommendations and implementation strategies for primary care clinics in urban and rural New Mexico. Using input from patients, healthcare advocates and providers, and researchers, the study will pilot a practice parameter and implementation toolkit to promote SGM-specific cultural compete

SUBMITTER: Willging C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045086 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature