Health disparities for lesbian women exist. Underutilization of preventive health services for this minority population is troubling. Several factors are thought to contribute. This work provides a descriptive study of the problem using a Catalyst WebQ survey posted on a lesbian womens social group web site in the greater Snohomish County area. It explores issues regarding access to health care, describes current experiences between lesbian health care consumers and HCPs, and identifies educational needs of both health care professionals and consumers of health care. The results of the study...
Health disparities for lesbian women exist. Underutilization of preventive health services for this minority population is troubling. Several factors...