Beliefs and Intentions of Anesthesia Physicians Toward Providing Culturally Competent Care to Transgender Patients

Current challenges faced by transgender and gender-diverse patients and providers in anesthesiology

“…Blanchard and colleagues identified several behavioral factors that predict anesthesiologists’ intent to provide culturally competent care for TGD patients. They determined that a positive attitude toward gender-affirming care (GAC) was the strongest predictor of intent, whereas a general lack of understanding of the transgender community and scarcity of educational opportunities led to provider uncertainty and decreased intent 10. These publications highlight an obvious need for more education specifically directed to anesthesiology providers regarding gender-affirming perioperative care.…”