Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences
Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences
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DOI：
10.1177/0959353509342770
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Peel, Elizabeth
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作者：
Jowett, Adam;Peel, Elizabeth
在这篇文章中，我们通过研究患有非HIV相关慢性病的女同性恋者、男同性恋者和双性恋者的经历，为扩展女同性恋者、男同性恋者、双性恋者、变性人和同性恋者(LGBTQ)的健康心理学出于性健康的范围之外做出贡献。使用(主要)定性的在线调查，收集了来自8个国家的190名患有52种不同慢性病的LGB人的观点。最常见的五种身体疾病是关节炎、高血压、糖尿病、哮喘和慢性疲劳综合征。我们的分析集中在参与者书面评论中的四个主题：(1)LGBT社区内的能力；(2)与LGBT社区和其他患有慢性病的LGBT人群隔离；(3)信息和支持来源内的异常性；(4)来自医疗保健专业人员的同性恋恐惧症。最后，我们建议LGBTQ心理学可以有效地借鉴关键的健康心理学原则和框架来探索非异性恋者的慢性病生活经历，并且仍然需要为患有慢性病的LGB人提供有针对性的支持小组和服务。
In this article we contribute to the expansion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) health psychology beyond the confines of sexual health by examining the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people living with non-HIV related chronic illness. Using a ( predominantly) qualitative online survey, the perspectives of 190 LGB people with 52 different chronic illnesses from eight countries were collected. The five most commonly reported physical conditions were arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome. Our analysis focuses on four themes within participants' written comments: ( 1) ableism within LGBT communities; ( 2) isolation from LGBT communities and other LGB people living with chronic illness; ( 3) heteronormativity within sources of information and support and; ( 4) homophobia from healthcare professionals. We conclude by suggesting that LGBTQ psychology could usefully draw on critical health psychology principles and frameworks to explore non-heterosexual's lived experiences of chronic illness, and also that there remains a need for specifically targeted support groups and services for LGB people with chronic illnesses.