We make the communicative labor of illness credibility explicit by moving the concept of
work into critical interpersonal theory to develop a grounded theory of credibility work …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to healthcare and public
health messaging in the United States. One area of focus has been vaccination uptake …

Racism has long been established to be a significant determinant of racial inequalities in
health among racially minoritized individuals. Most of this research, however, has been …

Rationale Direct exposure to gender identity-related discrimination and erasure among the
transgender and gender independent (TGI) population are associated with healthcare …

Trust and mistrust influence the utilization of health services, the quality of overall
healthcare, and the prevalence of health disparities. Trust has significant bearing on how …

Background: Perceptions of the US healthcare system can impact individuals' healthcare
utilization, including vaccination intentions. This study examined the association between …

While online sources of information, like support groups and wellness influencers, can be
beneficial for those seeking additional information about their health conditions, these …

Healthcare inaccessibility through direct exposure (ie, personal) to myriad forms of gender
identity-related discrimination and erasure among the Transgender and Gender …

As of March 11 th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global
pandemic. Early studies conducted among LGBT+ communities indicated that individuals of …

In this study, the researcher examined the relationship between coronavirus racial bias,
cultural mistrust, and vaccine hesitancy as measured by vaccine status and social need …