LGBTQ+ Health

LGBTQ+ healthcare needs are less likely to be met in comparison to the non LGBTQ+ population, not least because LGBTQ+ populations are more likely to present with complex or advanced health needs because of an increased risk of substance use, homelessness, advanced cancer diagnoses, mental health problems and cardiac disease. Reduced access to cancer screening - due to trans and non-binary identities - a mistrust of services and social factors such as family breakdowns leading to homelessness all play their part in this situation. As the LGBTQ+ community continues to increase in number, nurses (and indeed all healthcare providers) need to be skilled in offering a compassionate and inclusive service to this growing proportion of society. Surveys indicate that many LGBTQ+ people are unhappy with the care they receive and that those negative experiences then deter them from seeking healthcare in the future. LGBTQ+ Health fills a gap in the literature for resources on this topic that are aimed at nurses, and which will also be useful to allied health professionals more generally. Students of nursing and practitioners will find it an invaluable, evidence-based guide to the subject that offers many lived experiences and expert interviews to lend additional context and help unite theory and practice.