Mayer Kenneth H, Bradford Judith B, Makadon Harvey J, Stall Ron, Goldhammer Hilary, Landers Stewart
Infectious Diseases Division, The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):989-95. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.127811. Epub 2008 Apr 29.
We describe the emergence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health as a key area of study and practice for clinicians and public health professionals. We discuss the specific needs of LGBT populations on the basis of the most recent epidemiological and clinical investigations, methods for defining and measuring LGBT populations, and the barriers they face in obtaining appropriate care and services. We then discuss how clinicians and public health professionals can improve research methods, clinical outcomes, and service delivery for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
我们阐述了女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者(LGBT)健康作为临床医生和公共卫生专业人员研究与实践的关键领域的出现。我们基于最新的流行病学和临床调查,讨论LGBT人群的特殊需求、界定和衡量LGBT人群的方法,以及他们在获得适当护理和服务方面所面临的障碍。然后,我们讨论临床医生和公共卫生专业人员如何改善针对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者的研究方法、临床结果及服务提供。