Healthcare Experiences of Gender Diverse Youth Across Clinical Settings

Gina M Sequeira; Taylor Boyer; Robert W S Coulter; Elizabeth Miller; Nicole F Kahn; Kristin N Ray

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.089

Healthcare Experiences of Gender Diverse Youth Across Clinical Settings

J Pediatr. 2022 Jan:240:251-255. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.089. Epub 2021 Sep 16.

Authors

Gina M Sequeira¹, Taylor Boyer², Robert W S Coulter³, Elizabeth Miller³, Nicole F Kahn⁴, Kristin N Ray³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² VA Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh, PA.
³ University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
⁴ Division of Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA.

Abstract

We explored gender diverse youth's experiences seeking and receiving gender-affirming care in various health system locations. Results provide evidence for system-, clinic-, and provider-level improvements to promote the development of affirming environments and to improve health outcomes for gender diverse youth.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Gender Identity
Health Services Accessibility / standards*
Humans
Male
Physician-Patient Relations*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transgender Persons / psychology*
Transgender Persons / statistics & numerical data
Young Adult

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding