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October - Scientific paper of the month
“Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Mental and Physical Health Care Among Sexual Minority Women: A Qualitative Exploration.”
(Dawson et. al, 2025).
ARTICLE SUMMARY: The study found that Lesbian and queer women often have worse health than straight women and face extra challenges when seeing doctors. This study talked with 20 women ages 18–40 about their health care experiences. The women described barriers like discrimination, money problems, and doctors who don’t understand or respect their identity. They also shared what helps, such as supportive communities, finding LGBTQ-friendly doctors, and having strong social support. These stories show what makes health care harder or easier for queer women and can help improve care in the future.
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