[Gender and sexual diversity medicine:ensuring equity in health care delivery]
Sara Arsever1, Claire Ritz1, Gautier Carmine2
1Service de médecine de premier recours, Département de médecine de premier recours, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
The literature on the subject systematically shows that LGBTIQ+ people suffer from a worse health status than heterosexual and cisgender people. They are subject to more medical errors, discriminations, and delays in receiving care. They face many specific barriers in their access to care. Health institutions and health care professionals have the responsibility to adapt to the specific health needs of LGBTIQ+ people and to offer quality healthcare free from discrimination. This article highlights these barriers and proposes strategies to overcome them, both at individual and organisational levels.
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