Media interest in transgender issues has increased substantially, yet empirical studies are
lacking. Little is known about the attitudes of healthcare professionals regarding transgender …

Background: A systematic review was conducted to critically evaluate and synthesize
literature investigating mental health practitioners' attitudes towards transgender people …

Introduction: There is growing literature about the experiences of social integration and
wellbeing of transgender individuals. However, there has been no synthesis across this …

In a partial replication and extension of Buck's (2016) study, we examined lay people's
definitions of transgender and how those definitions are associated with attitudes toward …

Purpose: The “transgender tipping point” has brought transgender social and health issues
to the forefront of American culture. However, medical professionals have been lagging in …

Purpose: Transgender people are frequent targets of discrimination. Discrimination against
transgender people in the context of healthcare can lead to poor health outcomes and …

Issues related to persons who are transgender have gained large interest in recent years,
but discrimination and differential health outcomes for persons who are transgender …

Objective Gender minority groups, such as transgender individuals, frequently encounter
stigma, discrimination, and negative mental health outcomes, which can result in contact …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to educate nurse practitioners (NPs) regarding:(a) the
definition and range of transgenderism,(b) social influences on transgender persons, and (c) …

Aims and objectives To describe transsexual persons' experiences of encounters with
healthcare professionals during the sex reassignment process. Background Transsexual …