+1 862 207 3288 Health disparity among sexual minorities
Health disparity addressed
The article addresses health disparity among sexual minorities; lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities. The article explores how sexual orientation among LGBT minorities negatively influences health outcomes (Trinh, Agénor, Austin, & Jackson, 2017).
The Benefits of the Information
The article addresses the poor healthcare response towards health risk behaviors among the LGBT. Health risk behaviors such as alcoholism and cigarette smoking are prevalent among the LGBT. The information in the article improves the understanding of LGBT’s health behaviors. Eventually, response to LGBT’s health behaviors improves (Trinh et al., 2017).
Cause and Responsible factors
Lack of comprehensive laws that advocate for the rights of LGBT causes the health disparity. The small number of LGBT members reduces the effectiveness of lobbying. Cultural values that view lesbianism and homosexuality as immoral cause health disparity for the LGBT (Trinh et al., 2017).
The Effects of Health Disparities
LGBT minorities have reduced access to healthcare. LGBT minorities are not entitled to some healthcare programs. Health risk behaviors like drinking and smoking are prevalent among the LGBT and thus the risk of health conditions like cardiovascular diseases and obesity (Trinh et al., 2017).
Recommendations
The article recommends the enactment of laws that advocate for social healthcare protection. The article recommends for the enforcement of the LGBT anti-discrimination laws (Trinh et al., 2017).
The Article Is Well-Written
Statistics back the findings, the correlation between LGBT and risk behaviors leading to the poor outcome. The article identifies the gap in research and recommends the implementation of anti-discrimination laws. The article describes how discrimination leads to poor health outcome among the LGBT (Trinh et al., 2017).
Pertinent Issues Included
All pertinent issues we included; sexual orientation and different LGBT health disparities were included in research and the relationship of various ideas is included (Trinh et al., 2017).
Another Perspective
The article should have included other factors underlying discrimination on the LGBT, such as socioeconomic factors. The article should have included how social status such as education contributes to discrimination. Lastly, the article should include how economic status contributes to discrimination against LGBT (Trinh et al., 2017).
References
Trinh, M. H., Agénor, M., Austin, S. B., & Jackson, C. L. (2017). Health and healthcare disparities among US women and men at the intersection of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity: a nationally representative cross-sectional study. BMC public health, 17(1), 964.
