Cardio-oncology & otherResearch article
Emphasizing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Capture for Improved Cardiovascular Care of the LGBTQ+ Population
- Narrative review
Authors' conclusion
These steps can substantially enhance the ability to collect SOGIE data to address LGBTQ+ cardiovascular health care disparities.
Study context
- Population
- LGBTQ+ adults; Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) data capture in CV care
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
SOGIE data capture in cardiovascular care
- Current SOGIE data capture remains inadequate despite federal mandates
- Challenges: political and regulatory discrimination, patient/practitioner hesitancy, lack of guidance, improper terminology, regulatory inertia, inadequate and often incorrect integration of SOGIE data into electronic health records (EHRs), grouping participants as "others"
Original publication
Emphasizing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Capture for Improved Cardiovascular Care of the LGBTQ+ Population. JAMA Cardiol. Published 1 March 2024. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2023.5267
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