Constructing Wholeness in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Access: A Grounded Theory Model
The emergent theory of Constructing Wholeness in Connecting to Healthcare highlights that LGBTQ+ healthcare experiences extend beyond access and utilization to include identity integration, community reliance, and meaning making. Supporting LGBTQ+ health requires healthcare approaches that affirm wholeness, reduce structural harm, and recognize the central role of community in navigating care.
Authors
- Laura Janine Mintz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-1657)
- Dana M. Prince (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-6050)
- Meagan Ray-Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9494-9289)
- Scott Emory Moore
- Roni Diamant-Wilson
- Jessamyn Moxie
- Braveheart Gillani
Institutions
- NC Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- Westfield State University (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14040536
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00