Increasing Patient Access to LGBTQ+ Healthcare through Expanding the Vermont Diversity Health Project

Harrison, Rachel

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Increasing Patient Access to LGBTQ+ Healthcare through Expanding the Vermont Diversity Health Project

Harrison, Rachel

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Abstract

Numerous studies have documented various disparities in health outcomes and barriers to healthcare access for LGBTQ+ individuals. One major way to combat this is to increase access to healthcare for LGBTQ+ patients and increase provider knowledge of how to best care for them. Through expanding the Vermont Diversity Health Project database of providers and having providers participate in LGBTQ+ Best Practices trainings (both hosted by Pride Center of Vermont), we may reduce LGBTQ+ health disparities in our local community.