This undated policy brief was developed by Judith Bradford et al. for the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, a program of the Fenway Institute. It includes a discussion of how to use intake forms to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity. The brief provides specific guidance on language (including sample questions) and discusses barriers to data collection.
How To Gather Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings
Language, Culture & Diversity
- Topic
- Intake Forms for LGBTQ+ Patients
- Audience
- Health Care Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
- Setting
- Hospitals and Health Systems, Primary Care and Outpatient Practices, Community Health Centers and FQHCs
- Level
- Applied