Healthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbians
| Autor: | Marybec Griffin, Jessica Jaiswal, Dawn Krytusa, Kristen D Krause, Farzana Kapadia, Perry N Halkitis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Women's Health, Vol 16 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1745-5065 17455065 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1745506519899820 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This cross-sectional study of young adult lesbians explores their healthcare experiences including having a primary care provider, forgone care, knowledge of where to obtain Pap testing, and sexually transmitted infection testing. Methods: Quantitative surveys were conducted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender venues and events with a sample of 100 young adult lesbians in New York City between June and October 2016. Using the Andersen model of healthcare access, this study examined associations between sociodemographic characteristics and healthcare experiences using multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Having a primary care provider was associated with having health insurance (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.9, p |
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