2017
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0026
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Measuring Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in Health Surveillance

Abstract: This article provides a much needed detailed summary of extant health surveillance data sources that can be used to inform research about health risks and disparities among SGM populations. Future recommendations are for more rigorous measurement and oversampling to advance what is known about SGM health disparities and guide development of interventions to reduce disparities.

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“…First, health disparities research has often used a single dimension to operationalize sexual orientation, with most focusing on disparities by sexual identity (Institute of Medicine, 2011; Patterson, Jabson, & Bowen, 2017). However, using only a single dimension to operationalize sexual orientation obfuscates potentially nuanced differences in physical health risk among a heterogeneous sexual minority population.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…First, health disparities research has often used a single dimension to operationalize sexual orientation, with most focusing on disparities by sexual identity (Institute of Medicine, 2011; Patterson, Jabson, & Bowen, 2017). However, using only a single dimension to operationalize sexual orientation obfuscates potentially nuanced differences in physical health risk among a heterogeneous sexual minority population.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Upon further analysis, studies that included both sexual orientation and gender identity often conflated these two groups, making it hard to determine the differences in experiences of depression based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The collapsing of groups complicated our ability to understand the nuanced differences experienced by individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity [54]. These findings suggest the need for research that includes larger samples of LBG participants and studies that distinguish sexual orientation from gender identity.…”
Section: Discussion Principal Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most widely used surveys and data collection programs do not capture information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity (34). Recently, sexual orientation and gender identity questions were added to the National Health Institute Survey (35).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%