CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE LGBT+ POPULATION AND BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEALTHCARE IN SOUTHERN BAHIA

Abstract

Introduction: The right to health in Brazil is the result of the struggle of the Health Reform Movement and is guaranteed in the 1988 Constitution. In view of this, the National Comprehensive Health Policies (PNSI) are initiatives to build more equity in the SUS, to prevent certain population groups from being neglected. Objectives: This research aims to correlate the socioeconomic and demographic profile of the LGBT+ population and barriers to access to public health in southern Bahia. Justification: Due to the large number of evasion of this group that was once part of a population as a whole, they are treated unequally in health care, promoting psychological and physical barriers to care. Methodology: this research was carried out in southern Bahia through the application of an online questionnaire via Google Forms, the statistical analyses, Cronbach's Alpha, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests, Spearman's Rô correlation, Pearson's Correlation, were performed using the SPSS/20 software. Results and discussion: the questionnaire obtained the Cronbach value α=0.81, which is considered almost perfect, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro Wilk tests characterized the responses as non-parametric r=0.00, in the Pearson correlation, the variables Race x Work; Race x Monthly Income, had r = 0.81 and 0.89 respectively, Race x Level of Education and Race x Religion, obtained values ​​of r = 0.73 and r = 0.75, Reason for Non-Reception x Religion and Reason for Non-Reception x Frequency of Use, obtained r = 0.88 and r = 0.79, in the Spearman Rô correlation Race x Work, obtained a value of r = 0.49, Monthly Income x Level of Education presented a value of r = 0.50, Non-reception at the UBS x Frequency of use, presented a value of r = 0.75. Conclusion: The present research revealed determining elements about the sociodemographic profile and access barriers faced by the LGBT+ population in public health in southern Bahia. The sample is composed of self-identified black/brown and homosexual individuals, aged between 18 and 30, who have access to health services at the UBS. However, the data show that these users face significant religious barriers when receiving care, compromising the reception experience and continuity of care.