Healthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbians

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dc.contributor.authorGriffin, Marybec
dc.contributor.authorJaiswal, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorKrytusa, Dawn
dc.contributor.authorKrause, Kristen D.
dc.contributor.authorKapadia, Farzana
dc.contributor.authorHalkitis, Perry N.
dc.contributor.otherRutgers State University New Brunswick
dc.contributor.otherRutgers State University Newark
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.contributor.otherRutgers State University Medical Center
dc.contributor.otherNew York University
dc.contributor.otherNYU Langone Medical Center
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T19:39:48Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T19:39:48Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This cross-sectional study of young adult lesbians explores their healthcare experiences including having a primary care provider, forgone care, knowledge of where to obtain Pap testing, and sexually transmitted infection testing. Methods: Quantitative surveys were conducted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender venues and events with a sample of 100 young adult lesbians in New York City between June and October 2016. Using the Andersen model of healthcare access, this study examined associations between sociodemographic characteristics and healthcare experiences using multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Having a primary care provider was associated with having health insurance (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.9, p < 0.05). Both insurance (AOR = 0.2, p < 0.05) and employment (AOR = 0.2, p < 0.05) status were protective against foregone care among young adult lesbians. Disclosure of sexual orientation to a provider improved knowledge of where to access Pap testing (AOR = 7.5, p < 0.05). Disclosure of sexual orientation to friends and family improved knowledge of where to access sexually transmitted infection testing (AOR = 3.6, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Socioeconomic factors are significantly associated with healthcare access among young adult lesbians in New York City. Maintaining non-discrimination protections for both healthcare services and insurance coverage are important for this population. In addition, financial subsidies that lower the cost of health insurance coverage may also help improve healthcare access among young adult lesbians.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationGriffin, M., Jaiswal, J., Krytusa, D., Krause, K. D., Kapadia, F., & Halkitis, P. N. (2020). Healthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbians. In Women’s Health (Vol. 16, p. 174550651989982). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745506519899820
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1745506519899820
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-3293
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3459-767X
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/11686
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSage
dc.rights.licenseAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectaccess
dc.subjecthealthcare
dc.subjectlesbians
dc.subjectsatisfaction
dc.subjectscreening
dc.subjectSEXUAL MINORITY
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectTRANSGENDER
dc.subjectSERVICES
dc.subjectNEEDS
dc.subjectGAY
dc.subjectSAMPLE
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectORIENTATION
dc.subjectObstetrics & Gynecology
dc.titleHealthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbiansen_US
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