Gender of the baby and its impact on the health-related quality of life of postpartum women

Singh, Pallika; Rasania, Sanjeev Kumar

doi:10.4103/ijcfm.ijcfm_105_21

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“…Over one-fourth of the articles (27%; n = 48) [ 95 – 142 ] reported on stigma, discrimination, violence, and their associations with physical and mental health. Among these, 16 articles focused on stigma-related aspects of LGBTQI+ health [ 96 , 100 – 102 , 109 , 110 , 112 , 114 , 119 , 124 – 126 , 129 , 132 , 137 , 140 ], 3 on violence [ 97 , 103 , 118 ], 17 on mental health and its correlates, such as quality of life [ 95 , 99 , 105 , 106 , 108 , 111 , 115 , 123 , 127 , 128 , 130 , 131 , 135 , 136 , 138 , 139 , 142 ], two on resilience [ 122 , 133 ] and one article each on coping skills [ 141 ] and promoting LGBTQI+ acceptance [ 134 ]. Three articles reported on stress [ 116 ], perceived psychological impact [ 120 ] and violence [ 121 ] associated with Section-377 of the Indian Penal Code, which until September 2018 criminalised adult consensual same-sex relationships.…”

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A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

Chakrapani

Newman

Shunmugam

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Amid incremental progress in establishing an enabling legal and policy environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified people, and people with intersex variations (LGBTQI+) in India, evidence gaps on LGBTQI+ health are of increasing concern. To that end, we conducted a scoping review to map and synthesize the current evidence base, identify research gaps, and provide recommendations for future research. We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. We systematically searched 14 databases to identify peer-reviewed journal articles published in English language between January 1, 2010 and November 20, 2021, that reported empirical qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods data on LGBTQI+ people’s health in India. Out of 3,003 results in total, we identified 177 eligible articles; 62% used quantitative, 31% qualitative, and 7% mixed methods. The majority (55%) focused on gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM), 16% transgender women, and 14% both of these populations; 4% focused on lesbian and bisexual women, and 2% on transmasculine people. Overall, studies reported high prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections; multilevel risk factors for HIV; high levels of mental health burden linked to stigma, discrimination, and violence victimization; and non-availability of gender-affirmative medical care in government hospitals. Few longitudinal studies and intervention studies were identified. Findings suggest that LGBTQI+ health research in India needs to move beyond the predominant focus on HIV, and gay men/MSM and transgender women, to include mental health and non-communicable diseases, and individuals across the LGBTQI+ spectrum. Future research should build on largely descriptive studies to include explanatory and intervention studies, beyond urban to rural sites, and examine healthcare and service needs among LGBTQI+ people across the life course. Increased Indian government funding for LGBTQI+ health research, including dedicated support and training for early career researchers, is crucial to building a comprehensive and sustainable evidence base to inform targeted health policies and programs moving forward.

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