Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Mar;80(3):581-589. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.02.042.
More than 10 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons live in the United States. Improving their health is a public health priority. LGBT persons have specific health concerns and face health care disparities. Awareness of those issues and disparities can enable dermatologists to provide medically appropriate and culturally competent care to LGBT patients. This review highlights terminology important in caring for LGBT persons, LGBT demographics in the United States, health care disparities faced by LGBT persons, and approaches to caring for LGBT patients.
超过 1000 万的同性恋、双性恋、跨性别(LGBT)人群居住在美国。改善他们的健康状况是公共卫生的当务之急。LGBT 人群有特殊的健康问题,并面临医疗保健差距。了解这些问题和差距可以使皮肤科医生能够为 LGBT 患者提供医学上适当和文化上合格的护理。这篇综述强调了为 LGBT 人群提供护理的重要术语,美国的 LGBT 人口统计数据,LGBT 人群面临的医疗保健差距,以及照顾 LGBT 患者的方法。