Acceptability and Feasibility of Collecting Sexual Orientation and Expanded Gender Identity Data in Urology and Oncology Clinics.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: We evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in oncology and urology clinical settings. Methods: We surveyed 101 urology and 104 oncology clinic patients with a standardized sexual orientation question with six response options, "lesbian, gay, or homosexual;" "straight or heterosexual;" "bisexual;" "something else;" "do not know;" and "choose not to disclose." Next, we added the sexual orientation question and an expanded gender identity question to the electronic medical record (EMR) and analyzed data on the first 450 urology and 103 oncology patients. Acceptability and feasibility were assessed based on responses to the survey and patient intake forms. Results: In the acc

SUBMITTER: Rosser BRS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591059 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature