Health Sciences 4721A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Psychiatric Association, Stonewall Riots, The Casket Lottery

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 4721A/B
• Professor: Marie Savundranayagam

Document Summary

Physical & mental health of lgb older adults: role of key health indicators & risk + protective factors. Investigates influence of key health indicators and risk and protective factors on health outcomes (general health, disability & depression) Logistic regressions on: key health indicators. Access to healthcare & health behaviors: risk factors. Lifetime victimization, internalized stigma & sexual identity concealment: protective factors. Lifetime victimization, financial barriers to healthcare, obesity and limited physical activity independently + significantly accounted for: poor general health, depression, disability. Internalized stigma: significant predictor of disability & depression. Health disparities: differences in health resulting from systematic social, economic & environmental disadvantages. Hd related to sexual orientation most pronounced gap in hc research. Common health disparities: elevated mental distress, disability and more dinky more smoky & less marriage, older lesbians cardiovascular disease + obesity, older gay & bisexual men: poor physical health & living alone.