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Facilitating Gender-Affirming Nursing Encounters
Ethan C Cicero1, Jordon D Bosse2, Dallas Ducar3
1Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|January 25, 2024
Summary
This article details essential strategies for nurses to provide gender-affirming care for transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNGE) individuals. It covers nursing assessments, overcoming challenges, and creating safe healthcare environments for TNGE people.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Equity
- LGBTQ+ Health
Background:
- Transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNGE) individuals face significant barriers in healthcare.
- Nurses play a crucial role in creating inclusive and affirming healthcare experiences.
- There is a need for specific guidance on gender-affirming nursing practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline essential elements for facilitating gender-affirming nursing encounters.
- To characterize gender-affirming approaches in nursing assessment and documentation.
- To provide strategies for overcoming institutional barriers and improving healthcare environments for TNGE people.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of best practices in gender-affirming care.
- Characterization of gender-affirming nursing assessment techniques.
- Identification of institutional challenges and strategies for interprofessional collaboration.
Main Results:
- Gender-affirming nursing involves specific approaches to assessment and documentation.
- Overcoming institutional barriers is key to establishing therapeutic relationships.
- Strategies exist to foster psychologically and physically safe healthcare spaces for TNGE individuals.
Conclusions:
- Implementing gender-affirming nursing practices is vital for improving health outcomes for TNGE people.
- Nurses can lead initiatives to enhance healthcare inclusivity and safety.
- Interprofessional collaboration is essential for systemic change in healthcare for TNGE populations.
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