Understanding Health Needs of Transgender

Pachauri, Saroj; Pachauri, Ash; Mittal, Komal

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“…Together, they form contemporary India's queer movement. Once a derogatory word, today queer is accepted as an identity signifying a sexual orientation (Pachauri et al, 2022). And Transgenders has evolved as a distinct cultural group in the Kashmir region and has survived for thousands of years, despite being marginalized to a great extent.…”

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Understanding Concerns and Health Needs of Transgender

Ahmad

2022

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Transgender people are a diverse population of individuals who cross or transcend culturally defined categories of gender. Transgender is often used as an umbrella term to signify individuals who defy rigid, binary gender constructions and who express or present a breaking and blurring of culturally prevalent stereotypically gender roles. Since time immemorial people belonging to transgender category face a wide variety of discriminatory barriers in enjoying full equality throughout the World. Their social exclusion from the mainstream society is being documented in the modern epoch, especially spotlighting social barriers and disabilities in attaining opportunities for a socially productive life. They experience stigmatization, discrimination, sexual abuse, lack of civil rights and harassment accessing health services due to their transgender identity. According to WHO, transgender have lower access to health and HIV services due to a range of issues including legal barriers and stigma and discrimination. WHO works with international and country partners to address the varied health needs of transgender, including HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment and also to address structural barriers which impact service access by transgender (WHO, 2019). Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the health needs of transgenders and the barriers and issues faced by transgenders while accessing health services, considering the social aspects of transgender. This study employed quantitative methods, which involved 120 in-depth interviews and focus group discussions conducted in various parts of Kashmir. The thematic analysis of data revealed that transgenders had to face severe social and cultural, mental, physical and financial problems in relation to the health care needs.

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Understanding Concerns and Health Needs of Transgender

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2022

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“…Gender-affirming hormones can significantly help with reducing gender dysphoria and improving the mental health of transgender individuals. Many transgender women use feminising hormone therapy such as oestrogen and androgen inhibitors (Pachauri et al, 2022; T’Sjoen et al, 2019). Gender-affirming hormones are prescribed and monitored under the supervision of an endocrinologist (Khan et al, 2019; T’Sjoen et al, 2019).…”

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Interpersonal and structural healthcare barriers among transgender women: Healthcare curriculum needs

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Missari

2022

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Objective: Transgender women encounter various barriers to healthcare access and use. Together, these contribute to under-utilisation, delay or avoidance of the healthcare system. This in-depth qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore perceptions, interactions and experiences with medical and healthcare systems, and identify suggestions for improving healthcare access and utilisation among transgender women. Design/Setting: Fifteen ( N = 15) transgender women in Los Angeles County participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Method: Participants were recruited through emails sent to LGBTQ+ serving institutions, health centres and college campuses. The interview guide covered demographic information, experiences within medical and healthcare setting, interactions and perceptions within clinical settings, and concerns about barriers to healthcare access and utilisation. Results: Healthcare experiences were shaped by interpersonal and structural factors. Four themes were identified: (1) lack of trained and knowledgeable healthcare providers, (2) limitations in healthcare access such as cost and hormone replacement therapy access, (3) implicit bias regarding being misgendered and stereotyped, and (4) explicit bias such as denial of services, inability adding preferred personal information to medical health records, and various aspects of discrimination. Conclusion: Access to knowledgeable healthcare providers was cited as a priority area needing the most attention. Curricula and modules that address social, medical and clinical issues specific to transgender women were suggested for use in the training and continuing education of healthcare professionals. In addition to needs related to patient–provider contact, this paper highlights the broader regulatory and political changes needed to improve the health of transgender women.

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Understanding Health Needs of Transgender

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Understanding Concerns and Health Needs of Transgender

Understanding Concerns and Health Needs of Transgender

Interpersonal and structural healthcare barriers among transgender women: Healthcare curriculum needs

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