Sexuality Disclosure, Trust, and Satisfaction With Primary Care Among Urban Young Adult Sexual Minority Men

Abstract

Young adult sexual minority men may be receiving inadequate care from the health care system in the United States. A brief street intercept survey was conducted in a large urban center with 800 gay men 18 to 29 years old to assess access to and experiences with health care. Disclosure of sexual orientation was also found to be a critical factor in explaining comfort discussing sexual behavior with providers. These findings suggest that health care providers must be more effectively prepared to help facilitate disclosure of sexual orientation to address the health care needs of young adult sexual minority men more effectively.