Health of sexual and gender minorities in Primary Health Care from the perspective of caregivers and patients: an integrative review of the literature

Authors

  • Iasmim Alexandre Maia de Azevedo Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Cândida Virllene Souza de Santana Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Camilla Vanessa Araújo Soares Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Ingridy Sula Pereira da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Larissa de Lima Ramos Andrade Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Pablo Rodrigues Costa Alves Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28998/rpss.v12iunico.19270

Abstract

Despite the advances achieved by the LGBTQIAPN+ community, there is a reduced inclusion of this group in health services. Considering the scarcity of studies that summarize the difficulties in accessing health services for the LGBTQIAPN+ population, the objective was to identify the barriers to effective access of this population to Primary Health Care (PHC).

This is an Integrative Review regarding the impasses in access to health for the LGBTQIAPN+ community in PHC. The collection took place in five databases: PUBMED, Lilacs, SciELO, Web of Science and CINAHL, locating 422 results. Duplicate articles, studies not carried out in Brazil and literature reviews were excluded. The final sample consisted of 20 articles.

It was observed that there are few actions aimed at the LGBTQIAPN + population in health services. Furthermore, these users normally do not receive assistance according to their needs, which prevents the adequate care. It has been demonstrated that some health workers ignore the existence of LGBT support networks, making it difficult to achieve comprehensiveness.

The main barriers were identified as: intolerant perspectives among professionals and the structural problems of the health system, making it necessary to requalify the production of care for these minority groups, carrying out inclusive practices.

 

Descriptors: Sexual and Gender Minorities. Primary Health Care. Gender and Health.

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Author Biography

Pablo Rodrigues Costa Alves, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Professor do Departamento de Medicina Interna

Mestre em Saúde da Família pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Médico Nefrologista pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Published

2026-03-05

How to Cite

Alexandre Maia de Azevedo , I., Virllene Souza de Santana , C., Vanessa Araújo Soares, C., Sula Pereira da Silva, I., de Lima Ramos Andrade, L., & Rodrigues Costa Alves, P. (2026). Health of sexual and gender minorities in Primary Health Care from the perspective of caregivers and patients: an integrative review of the literature. Revista Portal: Saúde E Sociedade, 12(unico). https://doi.org/10.28998/rpss.v12iunico.19270