Abstract
Creating Public Health-Based Interventions to Address Sexuality as a Determinant of Health Disparities
Highlights
Health disparities amongst sexual minorities are not a new phenomenon – research institutes have been calling for researchers to fill in the gaps in available materials for years
[1] As public health practitioners, it is our duty to address and alleviate these issues in order to develop a higher quality of life for this vulnerable population
[4] Minority groups within the umbrella of sexual minorities, such as those who identify as bisexual or who engage in homosexual activity without self-identifying as LGBT are at an elevated risk for negative health outcomes than their other LGBT counterparts, much of which researchers expect is due to a heightened level of stress surrounding that person’s identity
Summary
Health disparities amongst sexual minorities are not a new phenomenon – research institutes have been calling for researchers to fill in the gaps in available materials for years. Creating Public Health-Based Interventions to Address Sexuality as a Determinant of Health The list of diseases that disproportionately affect sexual minorities compared to their heterosexual counterparts increases as more research delves into this new area of study, including heart conditions, mental illnesses, substance abuse issues, and suicide
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