"I need more knowledge": Qualitative analysis of oncology providers' experiences with sexual and gender minority patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While societal acceptance for sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals is increasing, this group continues to face barriers to quality healthcare. Little is known about clinicians' experiences with SGM patients in the oncology setting. To address this, a mixed method survey was administered to members of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.

Materials and methods

We report results from the open-ended portion of the survey. Four questions asked clinicians to describe experiences with SGM patients, reservations in caring for them, suggestions for improvement in SGM cancer care, and additional comments. Data were analyzed using content analysis and the constant comparison method.

Results

The majority of respondents noted they had no or little familiarity w

SUBMITTER: Tamargo CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421156 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature