Comparing experiences and perceptions of primary health care among LGBT and non-LGBT people: Key findings from Catalonia

Subirana-Malaret, Montse; Freude, Leon; Gahagan, Jacqueline

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2023.2253772

Comparing experiences and perceptions of primary health care among LGBT and non-LGBT people: Key findings from Catalonia

Citació

Subirana-Malaret M, Freude L, Gahagan J. Comparing experiences and perceptions of primary health care among LGBT and non-LGBT people: Key findings from Catalonia. Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services. 2024;36(3):407-36. DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2023.2253772

Resum

This study compares the experiences and perceptions of primary health care of respondents who self-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) with those of respondents who do not. Data were collected through a closed-ended, anonymous online survey in 2018. 468 respondents completed the survey, which included sociodemographic questions, perceptions of respondents' health status, and their primary health-care experiences. Both LGBT and non-LGBT groups were analyzed, comparing differences and similarities by using univariant analysis and contingency tables. Our results indicate that the primary health-care needs of LGBT people in Catalonia include specific requirements that are not currently being addressed.