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LGBTQ+ Health Equity Research
Find paid research opportunities. Discover the latest OutCare research.
[/vc_column][/vc_row]OutCare Voices: LGBTQ+ Health & Experiences Survey
OutCare Health wants to hear from you. Whether you’re a patient or provider, your story matters, and your voice can help shape the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare. This confidential survey explores your experiences with care, OutCare resources, and the current sociopolitical climate. Please complete the survey by following this link.We are committed to deepening our understanding of the intersections between gender identity, sexual orientation, social classifications, and healthcare disparities through rigorous academic and community LGBTQ+ research. Join us in making a valuable contribution to this important research by exploring the paid opportunities listed below. Don’t forget to also explore our current research projects and past publications authored by members of the OutCare community and OutList providers, located at the bottom of the page. Together, we can drive positive change and improve healthcare outcomes for LGBTQ+ communities.
Paid Research Opportunities
OutCare Voices: LGBTQ+ Health & Experiences Survey (OutCare Health)
OutCare Health wants to hear from you. Whether you’re a patient or provider, your story matters, and your voice can help shape the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare. This confidential survey explores your experiences with care, OutCare resources, and the current sociopolitical climate.
You must be at least 18 years old to participate. Your responses are anonymous and will only be analyzed in combination with others unless you give us permission to publicly share your story. Please answer as truthfully as you feel comfortable. Providers are encouraged to complete both the provider and patient sections, if applicable.
Your feedback helps guide our work and may contribute to upcoming media stories amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in healthcare.
Physical Therapy Access and Care for the Gender-Diverse Community (Texas Woman's University)
Researchers at Texas Woman’s University, led by Dr. Elise Bjork, are currently recruiting participants for a one-hour virtual interview to better understand the experiences of gender-diverse people in accessing and receiving physical therapy care. For this study, the term gender-diverse refers to any person who does not conform totally to society’s norms for their assigned gender at birth and can include those who are transgender, non-binary, agender, genderqueer, or any other identity within that definition. Eligible participants should also be 18+ years old, currently living in the United States, fluent in English, and should have either attended physical therapy for any amount of time OR been referred to physical therapy by a healthcare professional but chose not to go. Participation in the study includes completion of a short anonymous digital demographic survey and a one-hour virtual interview with Dr. Bjork. Participants will receive a $50 gift card upon completion of the study. Participant safety is the top priority to the research team and numerous safety measures are in place, including the option for anonymity.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this short eligibility survey: https://twu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_agI1uUQSEqrHg0u
PRIDES Study (University of Texas at San Antonio)
Researchers at the University of Texas of San Antonio led by Dr. Alan Meca are currently recruiting participants for a survey to better understand the experiences of Hispanic/Latinx LGBTQIA+ young adults (18-24). The study will consist of an online survey that will ask you questions about your experiences and feelings associated with your identity as both Hispanic/Latinx and LGBTQIA+. Participation in our study is completely confidential, and participants will be compensated with a $15 Amazon gift card for completing the survey, which will take approximately 60 minutes.
If you are interested in participating, complete this short eligibility survey: https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDanX3fU38m6h9k
Personal Reactions to Intimate Partner Violence and other Distressing Experiences Study (PRIDE Study)
Personal Reactions to Intimate Partner Violence and other Distressing Experiences Study (PRIDE Study) – Have you experienced relationship conflict with a current or former romantic partner? Intimate partner violence includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or stalking.
PRIDE study is seeking LGBTQ+ adults who have experienced intimate partner violence to complete an anonymous online survey. The purpose of this research is to investigate how intimate partner violence exposure and identity-related stress impact mental health experiences, specifically shame, depression, and PTSD.
You will be asked to complete several questionnaires regarding your demographic information, experiences in romantic relationships and in the community, psychological functioning, and emotional experiences. The survey should take no more than 45 minutes to complete. Upon completion, you may enter a raffle for a 1 in 20 chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card. Please click this link to see if you are eligible for participation: https://memphis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iCXW1A0yx9L5bM
Contact Bre’Anna Free at (901) 501-6650 or PRIDEstudy901@gmail.com with any questions.
HIV Caregiver Research Study (Friends Research Institute)
HIV Caregiver Research Study (Friends Research Institute) – Friends Research Institute is looking for volunteers to participate in a paid research study. They are seeking African American caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the study is to develop a mobile app for smartphones designed to reduce caregiving stress. You will be asked to use the app daily for 4 weeks. The app will provide you with information to assist with the following: a) stress assessment, b) stress reduction, c) caregiver activities, and d) positive support.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria: you are at least 18 years of age, identify as Black or African American, and are the main unpaid caregiver to a person living with HIV/AIDS. Please click this link to be screened for eligibility!
During the study, you can expect to complete a comprehensive set of assessments at the beginning of the study (baseline) and again at 4 weeks post-baseline to obtain your feedback regarding app usability, satisfaction, and suggestions for improvement. Your participation in the study is complete after using the app for 4 weeks and completing the final survey afterward. You will receive a $50 gift card for completing the baseline visit and another $50 gift card for completing assessments at 4-weeks post-baseline for a total of $100. Click here to apply now.
Alcohol & Decision-Making Research Study (Reed College)
Seeking participants for a paid research study! 18-25 year old, English-speaking, US residents needed for an online study of alcohol-related decision making. Gender diversity needed! Must have consumed alcohol in the past month (more than a sip). Click here to see if you are eligible (> 5 min). If eligible, complete questionnaires, a drinking simulation, and possibly an interview via ZOOM. Compensation $15-25 in Amazon gifts cards for study completion.
Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (“PRIDE”) Study
Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (“PRIDE”) focuses on understanding the health and healthcare needs of the LGBTQIA+ and non-LGBTQIA+ communities living with Parkinson’s disease. What are we asking participants to do? We are asking people living with Parkinson’s and those who help with their care to do a 45-minute survey over the phone. Participants receive a $25 electronic Visa card for completing the survey. Give us a call at 1-888-709-7689.
Research Inclusion Supports Equity (“RISE”) Study
Research Inclusion Supports Equity (“RISE”) – the first federally funded research registry for LGBTQIA+ individuals. The RISE research registry strives to create a network in research of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias for the LGBTQIA+ community through community-focused, inclusive approaches to research engagement, recruitment, and support of caregivers and people living with memory loss. For more information, please visit: https://www.theriseregistry.
Stonewall Generations Study
Stonewall Generations Study – This project is actively recruiting diverse LGBTQIA+ and non-LGBTQIA+ older adults aged 50+. This study will help us to better understand memory and thinking concerns, as well as health and social needs of the community. What are we asking participants to do? Complete a ~45-minute phone interview with a member of the research team to receive $25 compensation. 833-966-6974
LGBTQIA+ Caregiver Social Support Study
LGBTQIA+ Caregiver Social Support Study – We are seeking LGBTQIA+ individuals who serve as unpaid (e.g., family) caregivers for someone living with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias to participate in a research study. The study involves completing a guided survey via Zoom, lasting less than one hour, along with a short pre-interview survey. Participants will discuss their caregiving role, social support network, and health behaviors. Participants will receive a $75 electronic Amazon gift card upon completion of the interview. Additionally, participants can provide contact information for up to 5 people in their network, who will receive a $25 gift card for completing a follow-up survey. Click here for more information: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/
Conceptualizing and Studying Moral Ambassadors (Purdue)
Do you work or volunteer in support of LGBTQ+ folks? We’re interested in understanding people who support and provide care for those who face discrimination and stigma—that is, people like you, who work on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. We hope to talk with advocates who identify as LGBTQ+ themselves and with allies. We’d like to talk with you about how you started helping, how and why you help, and how you manage others’ perceptions of your labor. We hope that our study will provide insights into what drives people to help those who face discrimination and stigma—and maybe how organizations could persuade people to think more compassionately and inclusively about LGBTQ+ people and others who face discrimination. If you’re open to talking with us about your experiences, or if you’d just like more information about this study, please get in touch with: Adam Kotanko / Ph.D. Candidate – Purdue Sociology
/ akotanko@purdue.edu
Current OutCare Research Projects
- Assessment of LGBTQ+ clinical preparedness, attitudinal awareness, and knowledge among students, residents, providers, and organizations
- Evaluation of LGBTQ+ affirming providers
- Development and implementation of interventions in promoting LGBTQ+ care and equity
- Examination of physical and mental health disparities across LGBTQ+ subgroups (e.g., nonbinary, genderqueer, and transgender identities)
Past OutCare Research Projects
Nowaskie DZ, Blackwood D, Garcia F, Flautero JD. Insurance companies’ lack of LGBTQ+ affirmation: Discrimination, distrust, and dissatisfaction among LGBTQ+ people. Frontiers in Sociology. 2025.
Nowaskie DZ, Blackwood D, Garcia F. Pervasive systemic disparities: Medical-related gaslighting, trauma, and distrust among LGBTQ+ people in the United States. Frontiers in Sociology. 2025.
Phan T, Astle K, Alex M, Nowaskie DZ. Gender-affirming care: A path toward inclusive healthcare. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2025.
Nowaskie DZ, Menez O. Healthcare experiences of LGBTQ+ people: Nonbinary people remain unaffirmed. Frontiers in Sociology. 2024.
Nowaskie DZ, Garrison SD. International Solutions for Continual Gaps in LGBTQ + Education and Exposure. Journal of Community Health. 2024.
Nowaskie DZ, Dauterman JW, Dauterman LC, Menez O. U.S. pediatric residents’ preparedness, attitudes, and knowledge in LGBTQ+ healthcare. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2024.
Nowaskie DZ, Werner-Sleva SB, Jacobs AK. It’s a Start: An Online, On-Demand LGBTQ+ Mental Health Training Session for Providers Nationwide. Psychiatric Services. 2024.
Patel AU, Nowaskie DZ. Affirmation of LGBTQ+ healthcare providers: A dynamic process, requiring ongoing education and training. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2023.
Nowaskie DZ, Choi Y, Kerswill SA. LGBTQ+ health factors and outcomes differences across gender identity: Comparisons between cisgender minorities, transgender minorities, and nonbinary/genderqueer minorities. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2023.
Nowaskie DZ, Garrison SD. U.S. urology residents’ LGBTQ+ education, patient exposure, preparedness, attitudes, and knowledge. Urology Practice. 2023.
Nowaskie DZ, Najam S. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) cultural competency across the intersectionalities of gender identity, sexual orientation, and race among healthcare professionals. PLoS One. 2022.
Nowaskie DZ, Roesler AC. The impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ+ community: Comparisons between cisgender, heterosexual people, cisgender sexual minorities, and gender minorities. Psychiatry Research. 2022.
Nowaskie DZ. Evaluation of the three national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+)-competent provider directories in the United States. Journal of Homosexuality. 2022.
Nowaskie DZ, Garcia-Dehbozorgi S, Cortez JL. The current state of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender cultural competency among U.S. dermatology residents. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. 2022.
Nowaskie DZ. US plastic surgery residents’ LGBTQ+ education, patient exposure, and cultural competency. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2022.
Nowaskie DZ. Development, implementation, and effectiveness of a self-sustaining, web-based LGBTQ+ national platform: A framework for centralizing local health care resources and culturally competent providers. JMIR Formative Research. 2021.
Nowaskie DZ, Patel AU. LGBT cultural competency, patient exposure, and curricular education among student pharmacists. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2021.
Nowaskie DZ, Sewell DD. Assessing the LGBT cultural competency of dementia care providers. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 2021.
Nowaskie DZ, Filipowicz AT, Choi Y, Fogel JM. Eating disorder symptomatology in transgender patients: Differences across gender identity and gender affirmation. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021.
Ghazzawi A, Casoy F, Libby N…Nowaskie DZ, et al. A qualitative investigation into faith and LGBTQ identities in a nonclinical sample of readers of the Dear Abby column: The Dear Abby project. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2021.
Nowaskie DZ, Patel AU. How much is needed? Patient exposure and curricular education on medical student LGBT cultural competency. BMC Medical Education. 2020.
Nowaskie DZ. A national survey of U.S. psychiatry residents’ LGBT cultural competency: The importance of LGBT patient exposure and formal education. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 2020.
Nowaskie DZ, Patel AU, Fang RC. A multicenter, multidisciplinary evaluation of 1701 healthcare professional students’ LGBT cultural competency: Comparisons between dental, medical, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and social work students. PLoS ONE. 2020.
Taylor M, Nowaskie DZ, Witchey A. LGBTQ+ Community Needs: 2020 Indianapolis. Indianapolis, IN: Damien Center. 2020.
Nowaskie DZ, Sowinski JS. Primary care providers’ attitudes, practices, and knowledge in treating LGBTQ communities. Journal of Homosexuality. 2019.
Nowaskie DZ, Fogel RS, Fogel JM. Impact on patient satisfaction and importance of medical intake and office staff in a multidisciplinary, one-stop shop transgender program in Indianapolis, Indiana. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2019.
Research Collaboration
OutCare is committed to research partnerships, such as:
- Posting and advertising your research to our database
- Networking on existing LGBTQ+ projects
- Developing new collaborative LGBTQ+ projects
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