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Emergency Medicine Considerations in the Transgender Patient
Benito Nikolas Pascua1, Pamela L Dyne2
1UCLA Emergency Medicine, 924 Westwood Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|April 6, 2023
Summary
Transgender patients face health risks due to discrimination and fear. Understanding their care needs, including hormone therapy and procedures, is crucial for clinicians to provide empathetic and quality healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Disparities
- Patient Care
Background:
- Transgender individuals experience significant health disparities.
- Fear of healthcare settings stems from discrimination, clinician unfamiliarity, and unwanted exams.
- Prior negative experiences create barriers to accessing quality care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of informed and empathetic care for transgender patients.
- To outline essential knowledge for clinicians serving this population.
- To improve health outcomes for transgender individuals.
Main Methods:
- Review of common medical and social aspects of transgender care.
- Emphasis on communication strategies for building patient rapport.
- Discussion of potential side effects and complications of treatments.
Main Results:
- Clinician knowledge gaps contribute to suboptimal care.
- Empathy and non-judgmental approaches are vital for trust.
- Understanding terminology, hormone therapy, and procedures enhances care quality.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare providers must possess foundational knowledge of transgender health.
- Open communication and patient-centered approaches are essential.
- Improved clinical knowledge can mitigate risks and enhance health outcomes for transgender patients.
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