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 |