Grant: Oper. Gra. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Resea. - Metho. Measu. Second. Data Analy.

Intersectional population health data can advance understanding of chronic health experiences and address inequities among diverse 2S/LGBTQIA+ people in Canada. Federal government and community-based surveys have collected chronic health data with 2S/LGBTQIA+ people, but these datasets are limited in what they can say about health outcomes on their own. To address the intersectional chronic health needs of underserved 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities in Canada, existing federal and community-led population health datasets must be critically leveraged to inform interventions and drive community, health systems, and policy change. We will address unmet chronic health needs among underserved 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities by mobilizing innovative, intersectional, and community-driven comparisons across government and community-based population health datasets and providing recommendations on how future health studies can engage and represent underserved groups. We will centre Indigenous and Two-Spirit people, queer women, trans and gender diverse people, and 2S/LGBTQIA+ people in Northern communities. We will adapt and deliver participatory community-based health research and leadership capacity-building programs and compare community and federal datasets to assess sociostructural inequities in chronic health outcomes among 2S/LGBTQIA+ people. We will conduct focus groups with underserved communities to support interpretation of key quantitative findings, gather input on advocacy and intervention priorities, and provide guidance on approaches to better serve intersectional 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities in future population health research. By triangulating across 2S/LGBTQIA+ health datasets and mobilizing findings to enhance services for underserved communities, healthcare provider knowledge and competency, and future 2S/LGBTQIA+ research methods, we will address unmet chronic health needs among underserved 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities, improving health outcomes for these communities in Canada.