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. 2016 Sep 19;2:36. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2016.09.01

Table 1. Characteristics of sexual minority individuals and how electronic communication can help.

Sexual minority individuals are
   Experiencing disparities in health outcomes
   Relatively rare in the population
   Stigmatized and often not fully public
   Not receiving appropriate cancer-related health care
   Not always “out” to provider or family
   Less likely to have health care insurance
   Be socially isolated
Electronic communication could:
   Provide needed communication and intervention to reduce these disparities
   Deliver communications that are not based in geography and that come directly to the individual
   Deliver communication’s in privacy and on demand
   Get accurate information on guidelines, etc.
   Provide opportunity for communication from safe environment
   Provide pathways to access to care
   Connect with experts and peers about health issues