Discrimination in Healthcare and LGBTQ+ Information and Care‐seeking Behaviors. Issue 1 (13th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Lindsay K.; Veinot, Tiffany C.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume 58:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 405
• Page End: 409
• Publication Date: 2021-10-13
• Subjects: care‐seeking -- incidental information acquisition -- information seeking -- information use -- LGBTQ+ populations; Information science -- Congresses; Information technology -- Congresses; Information science; Information technology; Conference papers and proceedings; 020
• DOI: 10.1002/pra2.468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2373-9231

Abstract

Abstract: Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, plus (LGBTQ+) community may face discrimination in healthcare, which can subsequently impact information and care‐seeking patterns. A tendency to avoid or delay health care is particularly concerning for LGBTQ+ people who face both physical and mental health disparities. This paper presents a literature review of literature on healthcare discrimination, LGBTQ+ care‐seeking, and associated information behaviors in order to generate a preliminary model of LGBTQ+ decision‐making around care and well‐being, called the Model of the Pathways to LGBTQ+ Well‐Being . This model can be used to investigate links between information behavior and relevant health behaviors and outcomes in a marginalized population.