Lesbian Health Care: Women's Experiences and the Role for Social Work

Lesbian patients and their families may be exposed to discriminatory practices in the health care system. This qualitative study of 57 Midwestern lesbian parents used open- and closed-ended questions to examine the experiences the respondents had with their primary and secondary health care provider...

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Published in:Journal of social service research 2013-01, Vol.39 (1), p.16-37
Main Authors: Mercier, Lucy R., Harold, Rena D., Dimond, Margaret, Berlin, Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bisexuality
Delivery Systems
diversity
Family
Gays & lesbians
Health care
Health care delivery
Health Care Services
Health Professions
Health services
Homosexuality
lesbian parents
Lesbianism
Lesbians
LGBT
Parents
Prejudice
Qualitative research
Service delivery
Sexual orientation discrimination
Social work
Women
Women's issues
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Summary:Lesbian patients and their families may be exposed to discriminatory practices in the health care system. This qualitative study of 57 Midwestern lesbian parents used open- and closed-ended questions to examine the experiences the respondents had with their primary and secondary health care providers. Four themes emerged from the data: systemic barriers to health care, coming out to providers, seeking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-friendly health care providers, and concern about mistreatment and prejudice within the health care system. Implications for service delivery, health care education, and directions in policy and research are explored.
ISSN:0148-8376
1540-7314
DOI:10.1080/01488376.2012.730905