Lesbians' Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and Satisfaction With Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19462946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolee Polek (0000-0002-5443-6497, University of Delaware), Carolee A Polek (University of Delaware), Thomas Hardie (0000-0002-4547-7991, University of Delaware), Thomas L Hardie (University of Delaware), Evelyn M Crowley (Private Consultant) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 243-249 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1043659608317446 |
| PMID | 18445760 |
| OpenAlex | W2111069275 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 23 |
The overarching aim of this study was to explore demographic variables and their association with a woman's disclosure of sexual orientation to a health care provider (HCP). This descriptive correlation study used a convenience sample of 96 women recruited at gay and lesbian community events held in Delaware. A self-report survey of 35 questions was used to obtain the data. None of the women identified themselves as exclusively heterosexual. The results indicate that a woman's self-identified sexual orientation is significant in predicting whether she has shared her orientation with her HCP. The more a woman's self-reported orientation moves toward the heterosexual end of the preference scale, the less likely she is to share her orientation with her HCP. Culturally competent care and a nondiscriminatory atmosphere will provide this population with the trust needed to enable open rapport with their HCPs
Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Lesbian · Political science · Population · Preference · Self-disclosure · Sexual orientation · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2022 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |