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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
5117.0: Wednesday, November 13, 2002: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Lesbian and Bisexual woman face unique challenges in their access to healthcare and may experience increased rates of specific diseases and other health conditions. Lesbian orientations have been associated with cigarette smoking and alcohol use putting them at risk for malignancies, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic pulmonary conditions. Studies have also found lesbian women less likely to have had a Pap smear or clinical breast exam than heterosexual women. Increasingly, research has focused on lesbian populations’ access to and utilization of health care, with many respondents reporting negative health care experiences as a result of providers’ responses to their sexual orientation. This session will examine the experience of lesbian and bisexual women in accessing culturally and ethnically appropriate healthcare in a variety of settings. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1)Describe barriers encountered by lesbian and bisexual women in accessing appropriate health screenings; 2)Articulate the influence of ethnicity and gender presentation on accessing appropriate health care 3)Identify community and provider level strategies to overcome barriers of lesbian and bisexual women in accessing healthcare. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Jodi Sperber, MSW, MPH | |||
| Intersection of racism and heterosexism: African American lesbian health behavior Cheryl B Pearson-Fields, MPH | |||
| “Why does he always ask me if I'm pregnant?": Health care for women who partner with women on college campuses M. Somjen Frazer, Shelly Campo, PhD, Penny Becker, PhD | |||
| Cancer screening project for women: Experiences of women who partner with women and women who partner with men Melissa A. Clark, PhD, Laura B. Bonacore, BS, Christine M. Duffy, MD, Shirley J. Wright, MA | |||
| How Do I Identify: Butch Lesbians Speak about Identity and Access to Healthcare Cheryl B Pearson-Fields, MPH | |||
| Organized by: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers | ||
| Endorsed by: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development; School Health Education and Services; Socialist Caucus; Spirit of 1848 Caucus; Women's Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||