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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Homosex. 2017;64(10):1390–1410. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1321379

Table 3.

Themes for Non-Disclosure of LGBTQ Identity to Providers

Themes/Subthemes Description Count
Provider Factors in Non-Disclosure 32
  Lack of Inquiry Providers not asking about LGBTQ identity 27
  Provider/Patient Relationship Factors in the patient/provider relationship that impact disclosure 5
Resistance to Disclosure 29
  Discretion Reason for non-disclosure was that LGBTQ identity was personal information 13
  Stigma Reason for non-disclosure was concerns of negative reactions from providers 10
  Ambivalence Patients were unsure of their reasons for not disclosing 3
  Conditional Disclosure Patients indicated that they would disclose identity under certain circumstances 3
Identity and Healthcare 21
  Not Relevant Patients indicate that their identity is not relevant to their health 21