Publications by authors named "Ann P Haas"
Article Synopsis
- There is an increasing push to gather information on the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) of deceased individuals during mortality surveillance, but current death investigators lack training in this area.
- A new training program was developed and tested with 114 death investigators across three states, focusing on improving their ability to collect SOGI information.
- Most participants rated the training positively regarding its relevance and applicability, although only about 80% felt somewhat likely to apply this knowledge in future cases, indicating that supportive leadership may enhance the adoption of SOGI identification practices.
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information at Death.
Am J Public Health
February 2019
Currently, no US jurisdiction or agency routinely or systematically collects information about individuals' sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) at the time of death. As a result, little is known about causes of death in people having a minority sexual orientation or gender identity. These knowledge gaps have long impeded identification of mortality disparities in sexual and gender minority populations and hampered the development of targeted public health interventions and prevention strategies.
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