Health Disparities among Sexual and Gender Minorities with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Hall, Jean P.; Batza, Katie; Streed, Carl G.; Boyd, Brian A.; Kurth, Noelle K.
Titel	Health Disparities among Sexual and Gender Minorities with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (2020) 8, S.3071-3077 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hall, Jean P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04399-2
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; LGBTQ People; Adults; Physical Health; Smoking; Access to Health Care; Health Insurance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Gesundheitszustand; Rauchen; Krankenversicherung
Abstract	We explored the health and health care experiences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) using data from a national, internet-based survey of adults with disabilities supplemented by focused interviews. LGBTQ+ respondents had significantly higher rates of mental illness, poor physical health days per month, and smoking compared to straight, cisgender respondents with ASD. LGBTQ+ respondents also reported much higher rates of unmet health care need, inadequate insurance provider networks, and rates of being "refused services" by a medical provider. Examining the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and ASD reveals compounded health disparities that insurers and medical providers are not adequately addressing, particularly as individuals transition to the adult medical system. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01