Publications by authors named "R T Lyerly"
Purpose: Cancer care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA +) individuals is marked by disparities stemming from a history of discrimination, stigma, and systemic inequities. For LGBTQIA + individuals seeking cancer care, cancer center websites may be a first point of contact with healthcare. Two complementary studies sought to evaluate the LGBTQIA + inclusivity of cancer centers' websites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was conducted to understand whether health education materials made specifically for members of sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups play a pivotal role in SGM cancer survivors' care satisfaction and experiences. We identified 2250 SGM cancer survivors who completed the "OUT: National Cancer Survey," conducted by the National LGBT Cancer Network in 2020-2021, and classified participants by their self-reported satisfaction with overall cancer care. We examined care satisfaction in relation to use of SGM-tailored health education resources and factors surrounding their SGM identities, which may influence their satisfaction, including feelings of safety with care teams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few studies have attempted to characterize the cancer care experiences and outcomes of sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients with cancer, despite indications that this population experiences disparities across the cancer continuum. The current study used descriptive and exploratory methods to assess factors related to SGM cancer patients' satisfaction with cancer care and self-reported physical and mental health.
Methods: The authors designed a cross-sectional self-report online survey and recruited 3750 SGM cancer patient participants (mixed cancers; 85.
Article Synopsis
- A study found that LGBTQ+ cancer survivors make up 7.1% of the US population and often have more mental health challenges, especially if they lost their jobs during COVID-19.
- Researchers used data from over 2,200 LGBTQ+ cancer survivors to see how job loss affected their mental health.
- Results showed that losing a job could lead to more mentally unhealthy days and stress, impacting certain groups like non-binary individuals and younger people more than others.
Purpose: Stressors brought on by the pandemic may have further encouraged lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex plus (LGBTQI +) cancer survivors to smoke. The purpose of this study is to examine factors associated with smoking among LGBTQI + cancer survivors during the pandemic.
Methods: We used a secondary data analysis of OUT: The National Cancer Survey.