Health practitioner and student attitudes to caring for transgender patients in Tasmania: An exploratory qualitative study.

Attitude Humans Qualitative Research Students Tasmania Transgender Persons

Journal

Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 2021
Historique:
entrez: 1 6 2021
pubmed: 2 6 2021
medline: 25 11 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Healthcare practitioners struggle to provide inclusive and affirming care to transgender (trans) people. This study examined Tasmanian healthcare practitioners' and students' understandings and approaches to trans health. The study comprised qualitative semi-structured interviews with 17 healthcare practitioners (doctors, psychologists, nurses and other allied health workers) and students (of medicine, nursing and pharmacy) across Tasmania, Australia. Data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. The authors identified three key themes: lack of training in trans healthcare, limited resources to support trans patients, and the importance and challenges of trans-inclusive language. Healthcare practitioners faced challenges providing inclusive and affirming healthcare for trans people due to limited experience with trans patients, and few educational opportunities and referral pathways to support patients. Healthcare practitioners need better support and resources to improve quality of care.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Healthcare practitioners struggle to provide inclusive and affirming care to transgender (trans) people. This study examined Tasmanian healthcare practitioners' and students' understandings and approaches to trans health.
METHOD
The study comprised qualitative semi-structured interviews with 17 healthcare practitioners (doctors, psychologists, nurses and other allied health workers) and students (of medicine, nursing and pharmacy) across Tasmania, Australia. Data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis.
RESULTS
The authors identified three key themes: lack of training in trans healthcare, limited resources to support trans patients, and the importance and challenges of trans-inclusive language.
DISCUSSION
Healthcare practitioners faced challenges providing inclusive and affirming healthcare for trans people due to limited experience with trans patients, and few educational opportunities and referral pathways to support patients. Healthcare practitioners need better support and resources to improve quality of care.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-05-20-5454 PMID: 34059844
pubmed: 34059844
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-20-5454
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

416-421

Auteurs

Ruby Grant (R)

BA (Hons), PhD, Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Tas.

Anthony KJ Smith (AK)

BA (Hons), GradCertHumanRights,@ Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, NSW.

Meredith Nash (M)

MA, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Tas.

Lyndsay Newett (L)

BA (Hons), School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Tas.

Richard Turner (R)

MBBS (Hons), BMedSc, FRACS, PhD, Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Tas.

Louise Owen (L)

MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, FAChSHM, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Tas; Director, Statewide Sexual Health Service, Tas.

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