Health and health care of sexual and gender minorities

N Hsieh, SM Shuster - Journal of Health and Social …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on the social dimensions of health and health care among sexual and gender
minorities (SGMs) has grown rapidly in the last two decades. However, a comprehensive …

The relationship between minority stress factors and suicidal ideation and behaviours amongst transgender and gender non-conforming adults: A systematic review

H Gosling, D Pratt, H Montgomery, J Lea - Journal of affective disorders, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The impact of Minority Stress (MS) upon suicidal ideation and
behaviours amongst Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) adults is not …

[HTML][HTML] Healthcare avoidance due to anticipated discrimination among transgender people: A call to create trans-affirmative environments

L Kcomt, KM Gorey, BJ Barrett, SE McCabe - SSM-population Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Transgender people encounter interpersonal and structural barriers to healthcare access
that contribute to their postponement or avoidance of healthcare, which can lead to poor …

Gender-concordant identity documents and mental health among transgender adults in the USA: a cross-sectional study

AI Scheim, AG Perez-Brumer, GR Bauer - The Lancet Public Health, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Transgender (trans) people experience profound mental health disparities
compared with the general population, attributable in part to the psychological effects of …

Considerations for transgender population health research based on US national surveys

E Lett, A Everhart - Annals of Epidemiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Transgender identities and health are highly politicized in the United States leading to
restrictions on relevant data collection in national health surveillance systems. This has …

Cisnormativity as a structural barrier to STI testing for trans masculine, two-spirit, and non-binary people who are gay, bisexual, or have sex with men

M Stewart, H Ryu, E Blaque, A Hassan, P Anand… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Trans masculine, two-spirit, and non-binary people who are gay, bisexual or otherwise have
sex with men (TGBM) are under-tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI) and may face …

Supportive interactions with primary care doctors are associated with better mental health among transgender people: results of a nationwide survey in Aotearoa/New …

GJ Treharne, R Carroll, KKH Tan, JF Veale - Family practice, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Past research has established that transgender people experience significant
disparities in mental health outcomes and healthcare dissatisfaction compared with …

Perspectives of trans and gender diverse young people accessing primary care and gender-affirming medical services: Findings from Trans Pathways

P Strauss, S Winter, Z Waters… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Increasing numbers of trans young people are seeking medical services
worldwide, but there have been few qualitative investigations of the experiences of trans …

Association of transphobic discrimination and alcohol misuse among transgender adults: Results from the US Transgender Survey

L Kcomt, RJ Evans-Polce, CJ Boyd… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol misuse remains a leading preventable risk factor for morbidity and
mortality in the United States. Evidence suggests that alcohol misuse is more prevalent …

Experiences of transgender and gender nonbinary patients in the emergency department and recommendations for health care policy, education, and practice

MK Allison, SA Marshall, G Stewart, M Joiner… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Transgender and gender nonbinary (trans/NB) individuals face many barriers to
accessing health care in the United States due to systemic and clinician discrimination. Such …