Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Diversity in Health and Care 2009 (Vol. 9 No. 3)

Fade Fave: Improving lesbian, gay and bisexual healthcare: a systematic review of qualitative literature from the UK

Fade Skinny: There is evidence that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals have poorer experiences of health care compared with the general population but the causes are not entirely clear. The authors carried out a systematic review to examine the experience of health care provision in the UK for LGB patients. The article identifies the following areas as important for improving health service provision: Protocols; confidentiality, LGB-friendly resources and GP training.

A copy of this article is available from Fade Library

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