The Relationship Between Sexual Minority Verbal Harassment and Utilization of Health Services: Results from Countywide Risk Assessment Survey (CRAS) 2004

In this article we examine the prevalence of and associations between sexual orientation-based verbal harassment and reported utilization of health services across levels of sexual orientation in a diverse sample of adult recipients of Los Angeles County-funded HIV-related health and social services...

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Published in:Journal of gay & lesbian social services 2012-04, Vol.24 (2), p.119-139
Main Authors: D'Anna, Laura Hoyt, Nguyen, Hannah-Hanh D., Reynolds, Grace L., Fisher, Dennis G., Janson, Michael, Chen, Cristy, Malotte, C. Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bisexuality
Discrimination
discrimination in health care settings
Emotional abuse
Gays & lesbians
Harassment
Health Care Services
Health Care Utilization
Health services utilization
HIV
Homosexuality
Human immunodeficiency virus
Los Angeles, California
Risk Assessment
sexual minority health
Sexual orientation
Sexual Preferences
social discrimination
Social Services
verbal harassment
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Summary:In this article we examine the prevalence of and associations between sexual orientation-based verbal harassment and reported utilization of health services across levels of sexual orientation in a diverse sample of adult recipients of Los Angeles County-funded HIV-related health and social services. Thirty-two percent reported they had experienced verbal harassment, the majority (80.3%) of whom identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB). Those who reported being verbally harassed received significantly more services overall than those who were not verbally harassed, and service utilization varied by sexual orientation. These findings inform future efforts to identify and assess social discrimination in health and social service settings.
ISSN:1053-8720
2993-3021
1540-4056
2993-303X
DOI:10.1080/10538720.2012.669696