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Project Number: | IK2HX001733-01A2 |
| Title: | Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use Among Transgender Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | John Blosnich |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 14 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | March 2016 - February 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$601,429 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Approximately 1 million Veterans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), and health equity - irrespective of gender or sexual orientation - is a specific objective in the first goal of the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Strategic Plan 2013-2018. LGBT individuals have high prevalence of health risk factors, (e.g., substance use, violence, barriers to care), and they experience disparities in several physical and mental condition... |