Journal article
LGBTQ+ cancer: priority or lip service? A qualitative content analysis of LGBTQ+ considerations in U.S. state, jurisdiction, and tribal comprehensive cancer control plans
Cancer causes & control, Vol.35(9), pp.1297-1309
05/25/2024
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-024-01887-z
PMCID: PMC11489887
PMID: 38796675
Abstract
The National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded program, supports cancer coalitions across the United States (US) in efforts to prevent and control cancer including development of comprehensive cancer control (CCC) plans. CCC plans often focus health equity within their priorities, but it is unclear to what extent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, plus (LGBTQ+) populations are considered in CCC plans. We qualitatively examined to what extent LGBTQ+ populations were referenced in 64 U.S. state, jurisdiction, tribes, and tribal organization CCC plans. A total of 55% of CCC plans mentioned LGBTQ+ populations, however, only one in three CCC plans mentioned any kind of LGBTQ+ inequity or LGBTQ+ specific recommendations. Even fewer plans included mention of LGBTQ+ specific resources, organizations, or citations. At the same time almost three fourths of plans conflated sex and gender throughout their CCC plans. The findings of this study highlight the lack of prioritization of LGBTQ+ populations in CCC plans broadly while highlighting exemplar plans that can serve as a roadmap to more inclusive future CCC plans. Comprehensive cancer control plans can serve as a key policy and advocacy structure to promote a focus on LGBTQ+ cancer prevention and control.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- LGBTQ+ cancer: priority or lip service? A qualitative content analysis of LGBTQ+ considerations in U.S. state, jurisdiction, and tribal comprehensive cancer control plans
- Creators
- Austin R Waters - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMadeline H Bono - Boston Children's HospitalMayuko Ito Fukunaga - University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolManal Masud - University of WashingtonMegan A Mullins - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterRyan Suk - Emory UniversityMeghan C O'Leary - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSwann A Adams - University of South CarolinaRenée M Ferrari - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMary Wangen - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillOlufeyisayo O Odebunmi - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSarah H Nash - University of IowaLisa P Spees - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillStephanie B Wheeler - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPrajakta Adsul - University of New MexicoPerla Chebli - New York UniversityRachel Hirschey - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJamie L Studts - University of Colorado DenverAaron Seaman - University of IowaMatthew Lee - New York University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Cancer causes & control, Vol.35(9), pp.1297-1309
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10552-024-01887-z
- PMID
- 38796675
- PMCID
- PMC11489887
- NLM abbreviation
- Cancer Causes Control
- eISSN
- 1573-7225
- Grant note
- T32 CA116339 / NCI NIH HHS U48 DP006400 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS K01 CA250989-01A1 / National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities U48 DP006401 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS U48DP006389 / ACL HHS U54MD000538 / NIMHD NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/25/2024
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Center for Social Science Innovation; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984630752302771
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