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Rural Primary Care Providers' Experiences and Knowledge Regarding LGBTQ Health in a Midwestern State.

John Shaver1, Akshay Sharma2, Rob Stephenson2

  • 1Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.

The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
|September 12, 2018
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Rural primary care providers show varied knowledge of LGBTQ health, highlighting a need for targeted education. Addressing these gaps is crucial for improving healthcare access for rural LGBTQ individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Rural Health
  • LGBTQ Health Disparities
  • Primary Care Utilization

Background:

  • Health disparities among LGBTQ individuals are exacerbated in rural settings.
  • Rural LGBTQ populations experience decreased primary care utilization.
  • Provider knowledge and attitudes are key to addressing these disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess rural primary care providers' knowledge and experiences with LGBTQ health.
  • To identify factors influencing provider knowledge and identify educational needs.

Main Methods:

  • A mail-out survey was distributed to 113 rural primary care providers.
  • Response rate was 19.8%.

Main Results:

  • Most providers reported experience with LGBTQ patients, but only half had received LGBTQ health education.
Keywords:
LGBTQaccess to carefamily medicinehealth disparitiesmedical care

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  • Provider knowledge varied significantly, with profession and length of county residence predicting scores.
  • Significant associations were found between provider experiences and patient characteristics.

    • Conclusions:

    • There is a clear need for LGBTQ health education among rural primary care providers.
    • Provider knowledge varies, and is linked to profession and practice location.
    • Targeted interventions addressing identified knowledge gaps can promote rural LGBTQ health.