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Few studies have focused on the health and health care of U.S.
black lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women. To understand the facilitators of
and barriers to cervical cancer screening in this population, focus group
discussions were conducted in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts between November
and December 2012. Using purposive sampling methods, the authors enrolled 18 black
LBQ women ... read morewho participated in one of four focus groups. Using thematic analysis,
patient-provider communication was identified, which consisted of four
sub-themes—health care provider communication style and demeanor; heteronormative
provider assumptions; heterosexism, racism, and classism; and provider
professional and sociodemographic background—as the most salient theme.
Participants reported fears and experiences of multiple forms of discrimination
and preferred receiving care from providers who were knowledgeable about same-sex
sexual health and shared their life experiences at the intersection of gender,
race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The cervical cancer screening experiences
of black LBQ women would be improved by training all health care providers in
same-sex sexual health, offering opportunities for clinicians to learn about the
effects of various forms of discrimination on women's health care, and increasing
the presence of LBQ women of color in health care settings.read less
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- Madina Agénor, Zinzi Bailey, Nancy Krieger, S. Bryn Austin & Barbara R. Gottlieb (2015) Exploring the Cervical Cancer Screening Experiences of Black Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication, Women & Health, 55:6, 717-736, DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2015.1039182.
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