Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Tobacco Use-Related Surveillance and Epidemiological Research

摘要: Researchers and public health advocates have long recognized the importance of demographic characteristics such as sex, race, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status in their efforts to understand control use tobacco among population groups. Targeting prevention cessation based upon has consistently been demonstrated be both efficient effective. In recent years, attention modestly turned how two additional variables, sexual orientation gender identity, can add our understanding reduce use. Research industry papers clearly documented targeted media campaigns encourage smoking lesbians gays marketplace. The understood role that play uptake marketing brands. Those concerned with research consequently responded address by gays, bisexuals transgender people well, but even more done. This article reviews what is known about lesbian, gay, bisexual, populations then recommendations from four panels created examine this topic. conclusion, we recommend identity considered for inclusion variables all major epidemiological studies Just studies, without hesitation, measure status, they need also include questions assessing identity. Although these new not primary focus at a minimum, considering controlling should explored. Lesbian, benefit being openly included work researchers conduct inform design programs policies.