Transgender women's satisfaction with healthcare services: A mixed-methods pilot study
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Joseph P De Santis1, Monika Cintulova1, Elias Provencio-Vasquez2
1University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, Florida.
Background:
Many transgender women are dissatisfied with healthcare services PURPOSE: (a) To describe satisfaction/dissatisfaction with healthcare services; and (b) to describe barriers/facilitators of satisfaction with healthcare services among a sample of transgender women.
Design And Methods:
A mixed methods design collected quantitative data (n = 50) and qualitative data (n = 25) from transgender women.
Findings:
Quantitatively, satisfaction with healthcare services was high among the participants, with lower areas related to healthcare systems issues. Qualitatively, participants identified barriers and facilitators of healthcare satisfaction.
Implications:
This study provides clinical, research, educational, and policy implications for improving healthcare satisfaction among transgender women.
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