The LGBTQ+ community faces a number of health disparities and barriers to accessing proper care.  This is due in part to a lack of education and training within the healthcare field, which can help to create a healthcare environment that is open, accepting, and affirming towards members of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Health equity and LGBTQ+ people

One's identities (such as race, gender, and sexuality) can impact their health and healthcare experiences in a variety of ways. Cultural identities can influence one's likelihood to utilize health services, and how patients are treated.

Identity's Impact on Health and Health Services

Patient-provider relationship is the relationship between a patient and the doctor or healthcare professional providing them medical care. 

Patient-Provider Relationships in Healthcare

Health psychology research relating to the healthcare industry can be classified into three areas: health equity for LGBTQ+ people, the impact of social identity on health and health services, and patient-provider relationships in healthcare.

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Health Psychology research relating to healthcare largely focuses on the treatment, care, and prevention of disease. Research in this area can be divided into subjects regarding
-	The Healthcare Industry
-	Treatment and Therapy


Health Psychology and Healthcare

Treatment and therapy research in health psychology is broadly categorized into studies focusing on specific psychological therapies and studies evaluating various treatment methods.

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