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TranZap: A Transgender Resource for Identifying Gender-Affirming Providers
Taylor Chiang1, Gloria A Bachmann2
1Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Sexual Medicine Reviews
|August 27, 2022
Summary
TranZap is a new app designed to help transgender individuals find gender-affirming healthcare providers. It addresses negative healthcare experiences and limited resources by offering a community-driven platform for sharing provider experiences.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Transgender Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Transgender individuals often face negative healthcare experiences, leading to avoidance of necessary medical care.
- Barriers and suboptimal care contribute to adverse health outcomes in the transgender community.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing transgender healthcare resources and introduce TranZap, a new health app.
- To empower transgender individuals with knowledge about available healthcare providers.
Main Methods:
- A community-driven online search using social media and word-of-mouth identified current transgender healthcare resources.
- The search focused on community-driven, transgender-specific healthcare databases.
Main Results:
- Four resources were identified: TransBucket, TransAtlas, TransHealthCare, and Erin's Informed Consent hormone replacement therapy map.
- A community-driven app, TranZap, was developed to include all types of healthcare providers, not just specialists.
Conclusions:
- Finding gender-affirming care is challenging due to limited reliable resources.
- TranZap aims to bridge gaps in healthcare access by enabling transgender patients to share experiences and find welcoming providers.
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