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Health care disparities and behavioral health among men who have sex with men. |
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Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 23(4), October-December 2011, pp.507-522. |
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1053-8720 |
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1540-4056 |
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Gay men often engage in detrimental health behaviours more frequently than non-gay men. Current evidence also supports the idea that gay men experience barriers to accessing health care. This study investigated health care disparities and health behaviours by comparing data from 871 gay men gathered from gay/bisexual venues in Chicago to data from 7,783 men from the US National Health Interview Survey. The study sample reported less health care access than did the general population and was more likely to report smoking, alcohol use, and depression. In addition, a recent health care visit mediated sample differences in smoking and depression, suggesting that health care disparities between gay and non-gay are associated with important health outcomes. This study is the first to examine gay men versus general population health care discrepancies using a gay sample that was not exclusively partnered. The implications for future research in this area are discussed. |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=f381d017-de3c-4774-ad01-6cfe0905c56f |
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