Title

Factors Affecting The Lgbt Population When Choosing A Surrogate Decision Maker

Keywords

advance directive; end of life; gay; health care planning; health care surrogate; lesbian; LGBT

Abstract

For individuals in the marginalized population of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gender persons (LGBT), choosing a health care surrogate to make medical decisions is an emotionally challenging task. These decisions become more difficult when compounded by issues of discrimination, lack of legal and social support, varying levels of relationship commitment, and complications of disclosure to family and medical professionals. Limited research exists regarding the social, legal, medical, and familial environments that impact the choice of a surrogate decision maker for an LGBT individual. This systematic review examines 14 articles to identify factors influencing individual surrogate choice and existing gaps in the literature. To remedy current research limitations, future research recommendations address the areas of design, sampling, data collection, and data analysis within diverse subgroups of the LGBT population. This review further identifies related areas of service required by members of the LGBT population relative to diversity, demographics, and social, legal, medical, and familial environments influencing their choice of a surrogate decision maker. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

3-1-2013

Publication Title

Journal of Social Service Research

Volume

39

Issue

2

Number of Pages

233-252

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2012.754205

Socpus ID

84873741161 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84873741161

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