Health Care Access and Perceptions of Provider Care Among Individuals in Same-Sex Couples
Findings from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (Meps)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3608126 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph B Clift (0000-0003-1409-3108, Health Resources and Services Administration), James B Kirby (0000-0001-8491-6072, United States Department of Health and Human Services, corresponding author), James Kirby (0000-0003-1839-5883) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 839-850 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2012.694766 |
| PMID | 22853183 |
| OpenAlex | W1971173766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 12 |
We compared individuals in same-sex couples to those in different-sex married couples on various health care indicators using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Compared to individuals in different-sex married couples, individuals in same-sex couples were more likely to report difficulty seeing specialists, getting medical care when needed, and delays getting necessary prescription drugs. They were also more likely to report dissatisfaction with the level of respect shown by and time spent with providers. This study suggests that individuals in same-sex couples are more likely to face barriers to care and that individuals in same-sex couples have less positive perceptions of provider interactions
Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Health care · Health insurance · Medical Expenditure Panel Survey · Medical prescription · Panel survey · Perception · Same sex · Demography · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |