Transgender Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Initiation and Continuation of Transgender Care In-Person and Through Telehealth

Lock, Li

doi:10.1089/trgh.2020.0161

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“…Thirteen projects involved the use of videoconferencing technologies. Using platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet and Doximity, clinicians had conducted synchronous video-chat or audio-only consultations to provide gender-affirming and other care such as HIV and sexual health care [32,48,54], PrEP prescription [48,83], pre-and post-HIV test counselling [66][67][68]79], and behavioural counselling and support [46,58]. For example, the Open Door Health LGBTQ+ clinic in Rhode Island used Zoom for patient encounters during the pandemic [48].…”

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confidence: 99%

Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review

Wong

Prankumar

Cui

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review

Wong

Prankumar

Cui

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…Continued hormone replacement therapy is also a concern during the pandemic, as medical support and hormone access may wane [ 22 ]. Despite difficulties in accessing healthcare during the pandemic, there is some evidence that, through the availability of telehealth appointments, some trans individuals were able to initiate or continue their gender-affirming care in 2020 [ 23 ].…”

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Trans Adults Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quality of Life, Pandemic Impact, and Vaccine Preferences

Harner

Munion

Shelton

2021

IJERPH

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting marginalized communities, such as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), disabled individuals, and transgender/nonbinary (i.e., trans) individuals. As trans individuals may be multiply marginalized, it is necessary to examine within group differences among trans individuals of different genders, races, socioeconomic statuses, and abilities. This study examines the following research questions: (1) What is the quality of life of trans adults during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2) How does the self-reported impact of the pandemic vary across groups within the trans community? (3) What preferences do trans adults have regarding receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? Survey data were collected in August/September of 2020. Among a sample of 449 trans adults, findings suggest that the profound impact of the pandemic was not consistent across all community members. Being a woman predicted a higher self-reported impact of the pandemic while being a masc(uline) white respondent tended to predict a lower impact of the pandemic. Higher income was associated with a higher quality of life and being a disabled white respondent predicted a lower quality of life. The majority (99%) of the sample reported wanting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine should one become available. Implications for practice include the importance of considering the holistic experiences of clients and community members, as opposed to having homogenized perspectives of even subsets of the trans community. Future research related to barriers faced when attempting to access a vaccine is needed to inform future public health responses to epidemics/pandemics impacting this community.

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“…Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study showed that trans youth were interested in receiving telemedicine, particularly for ongoing care and monitoring [23]. There is now increasing evidence to support the feasibility of telemedicine in gender-affirming care to increase access to care [24][25][26][27]. In studies focused on experiences and attitudes, trans youth and families have had positive perceptions of virtual gender-related health care during the COVID-19 pandemic [28,29].…”

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Usability of Virtual Visits for the Routine Clinical Care of Trans Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Youth and Caregiver Perspectives

Silva

Fung

Irvine

et al. 2021

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We evaluated families’ perspectives on the usability of virtual visits for routine gender care for trans youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey, which included a validated telehealth usability questionnaire, was sent to families who had a virtual Gender Clinic visit between March and August 2020. A total of 87 participants completed the survey (28 trans youth, 59 caregivers). Overall, usability was rated highly, with mean scores between “quite a bit” and “completely” in all categories (usefulness, ease of use, interface and interaction quality, reliability, and satisfaction). Caregivers reported higher usability scores compared to trans youth [mean (SD) 3.43 (0.80) vs. 3.12 (0.93), p = 0.01]. All families felt that virtual visits provided for their healthcare needs. A total of 100% of youth and caregivers described virtual appointments as safer or as safe as in-person visits. A total of 94% of participants would like virtual visits after the pandemic; families would choose a mean of two virtual and one yearly in-person visit with a multidisciplinary team. Overall, virtual gender visits for trans youth had impressive usability. Participants perceived virtual visits to be safe. For the future, a combination of virtual and in-person multidisciplinary visits is the most desired model.

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Transgender Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Initiation and Continuation of Transgender Care In-Person and Through Telehealth

Cited by 20 publications

References 10 publications

Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review

Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review

Trans Adults Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quality of Life, Pandemic Impact, and Vaccine Preferences

Usability of Virtual Visits for the Routine Clinical Care of Trans Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Youth and Caregiver Perspectives

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