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Health Care Utilization, Barriers to Care among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons in Turkey
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Toraman, Aynur Uysal Kundakci, Agartioglu |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT ) are a population group that has largely been igno red in terms of their primary healthcare needs. This descr iptive study was conducted to explore primary healt h care utilization and barriers to care among LGBT persons in Turkey. The study sample consisted of 100 membe rs of LGBT associations and university communities. It wa s determined that LGBT individuals utilized Family Health Centers at a very limited level. The perceived barr iers of the participants regarding the experience o f discrimination and the insensitivity of doctors tow ards their special health needs vary according to t heir sexual orientations. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/64_kundakci_original_10_2.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |