Hidden From sight - From the closet to the paywall: A rapid evaluation of restricted and monetized access to LGBTQ+ inclusive palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care research

Hidden From sight - From the closet to the paywall: A rapid evaluation of restricted and monetized access to LGBTQ+ inclusive palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care research
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; by William E Rosa, Donna Wakefield, Hannah M Scott, Debbie Braybrook, Richard Harding, Katherine Bristowe; 9/24
Health and social care professionals and policy makers rely on access to high quality evidence to inform their work. Failing to make articles related to the needs of LGBTQ+ people and populations OA risks further marginalisation and worsened inequities. Innovative journal policies and funding are needed to enable access, particularly for research that foregrounds the needs of marginalised communities. Where articles are currently behind paywalls, there is a need for accessible summaries or policy briefs to inform inclusive policy and practice.