The Health Challenges of Emerging Adult Gay Men: Effecting Change in Health Care

Perry N Halkitis; Anthony J Maiolatesi; Kristen D Krause

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2019.12.003

The Health Challenges of Emerging Adult Gay Men: Effecting Change in Health Care

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Apr;67(2):293-308. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.12.003.

Authors

Perry N Halkitis¹, Anthony J Maiolatesi², Kristen D Krause³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health, One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Rutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA; Department of Urban-Global Health, Rutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. Electronic address: perry.halkitis@rutgers.edu.
² Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health, One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
³ Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health, One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

Abstract

This article focuses on the health and health care challenges experienced by young and emerging adult gay men. Evidence is provided on the extent to which young and emerging adult gay men are disproportionally burdened by multidimensional health disparities, barriers to health care access, and inadequate provider-patient interactions. Recommendations are provided for health care providers and public health officials working with populations of emerging adult gay men that might have the greatest overall impact on improving this population's well-being and access to competent health care by increasing providers' awareness of the unique needs of young and emerging adult gay men.

Keywords: Gay men; Gay men’s health; Health challenges; Health disparities; Healthcare challenges; Sexual minority men.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Health Services Accessibility*
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Holistic Health*
Homosexuality, Male*
Humans
Male
Young Adult

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