Comprehensive Health for the LGBTQ+ Community
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Community Care".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 83
Special Issue Editors
Interests: healthcare; health organisations; HIV; STI; public health; HIV advocacy; epidemiology nursing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: LGBT health; dietetics; paramedics; heart failure; cardiology
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Interests: cardiology nursing; LGBTQ health; health promotion; rehabilitation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Health and well-being are critical issues for the global and diverse LGBTQ+ community. Individuals within this community face a spectrum of health disparities; stigma, discrimination, and limited access to healthcare services contribute to adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Moreover, human rights violations, including violence and discriminatory practices, persist. As we strive for inclusive health systems, it is essential to address the health needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Our Special Issue, “Comprehensive Health for the LGBTQ+ Community”, provides a platform for researchers to publish original work on various health-related aspects. We welcome research articles, meta-analyses, and reviews covering mental health, somatic health, and health inequalities within the LGBTQ+ population. Additionally, we encourage submissions related to individuals living with HIV and those at risk of exclusion due to sexual orientation or gender identity.
We encourage you to submit work proposals to our Special Issue.
Dr. Piotr Karniej
Dr. Michał Czapla
Guest Editors
Dr. Łukasz Pietrzykowski
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- LGBTQ+
- health disparities
- mental health of the LGBTQ+ community
- somatic health of the LGBTQ+ community
- health inequalities
- HIV/AIDS
- sexual orientation
- gender identity
- stigma
- access to healthcare
