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Nadia Dowshen1,2,3,4, Rachel Meadows2, Maureen Byrnes2
1Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Transgender Health
|September 2, 2017
Summary
Transgender and gender nonconforming youth face significant healthcare access barriers. Policy changes in medical education, health systems, schools, and public policy are recommended to improve their health and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth experience disparities in accessing essential services.
- TGNC youth face unique healthcare needs and significant obstacles in seeking care.
- Societal advances in equality have not fully extended to TGNC youth, particularly in healthcare access.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the population of TGNC youth, their specific healthcare needs, and barriers to care.
- To provide policy recommendations for improving the health and well-being of TGNC youth.
- To address systemic challenges in medical education, health systems, insurance, schools, and public policy.
Main Methods:
- Policy perspective analysis.
- Review of background information on TGNC youth.
- Inclusion of case study examples.
- Development of recommendations for multiple stakeholder groups.
Main Results:
- TGNC youth encounter substantial difficulties in accessing necessary healthcare services.
- Existing systems present obstacles that hinder the healthy development of TGNC youth.
- Specific recommendations are formulated for medical education, health systems, insurance, schools, and public policy.
Conclusions:
- Targeted policy interventions are crucial to address the healthcare needs of TGNC youth.
- Improving access to care requires a multi-faceted approach involving various societal sectors.
- Enhancing the health and well-being of TGNC youth necessitates systemic changes and advocacy.
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