Addressing Health and Health Care Disparities in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
Council Date: May 24, 2022
Objective
This initiative will solicit research to address research gaps in health and health care disparities in sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. Download full concept paper.
Description of Initiative
Using an intersectional lens with other populations that experience health disparities (racial/ethnic minority groups, underserved rural residents, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations) is encouraged.
Research could include intervention studies, observational studies, and secondary data analyses. Health disparity topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- CVD
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Cancer
- COVID-19
- Mental health (including suicide)
- Substance abuse
- Reproductive health
Download the full research concept paper: Addressing Health and Health Care Disparities in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
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