Transgender Care Experiences, Barriers, and Recommendations for Improvement in a Large Integrated Health Care System in the United States

Grant, Deborah S. Ling; Munoz-Plaza, Corrine; Chang, John; Amundsen, Britta; Hechter, Rulin C.

doi:10.1089/trgh.2021.0181

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“…Provider–patient relationship improvements and service–provider sensitivity training. For better care coordination and enhancing patient support for the navigation of gender affirmation services, careful consideration when implementing systemwide routine processes such as using correct pronouns and names was recommended as ways to overcome these barriers [ 101 ].…”

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Βarriers and Gaps to Medical Care for Transgender Individuals: A TRANSCARE Scoping Review with a Focus on Greece

Anastasaki,

Angelaki,

Paganis

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Trans people face substantial barriers to care worldwide. In Greece, limited evidence regarding trans health and actions to improve accessibility in healthcare services is available. This study aims to identify barriers to care for transgender populations in order to discuss the potential gaps in healthcare providers’ training in this direction. A scoping review was conducted in PubMed. Study eligibility criteria included: (a) reporting on at least one barrier to care for trans individuals or at least one educational need for healthcare providers; (b) free full text availability; and (c) publishing from 2015 and afterwards. Discrepancies in study inclusion were discussed between the research team until consensus was reached. Out of 560 identified references, 69 were included in this study, with only three reporting empirical research from Greece. Several individual-, interpersonal-, and institutional-level barriers to healthcare for trans individuals were identified. These included discriminatory treatment by healthcare providers, a lack of knowledgeable providers trained on trans-specific healthcare issues, lack of trusted and safe healthcare environments, health coverage-related issues, and healthcare systems that do not take into account particular transgender health issues during care provision. Improving access to care for transgender people is a multidimensional issue that should be addressed at the societal, healthcare, and research levels. Actions for future professional education initiatives should focus on respecting transgender identity, protecting confidentiality, creating trusted provider–patient relationships, and providing sufficient competency on trans-specific healthcare issues.

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