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Asia Di Pietro1, Daniela Di Grazia1, Francesco Chiara1
1Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università di Torino.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|December 17, 2024
Summary
Transgender individuals face significant health disparities, with most survey respondents lacking information on gender-personalized medicine and therapeutic options. Addressing disinformation and prejudice is crucial to ensure equitable healthcare access for the trans* community.
Area of Science:
- Health equity
- Transgender health
- Sociology of health
Context:
- Healthcare access for transgender (trans*) individuals remains a significant challenge.
- Limited research exists on the specific health information needs and experiences of the trans* community.
- Associations for trans* rights are key partners in reaching this population.
Purpose:
- To survey trans* individuals and cisgender women about their experiences with health information.
- To identify barriers to accessing gender-personalized medicine and diverse therapeutic choices.
- To understand the primary concerns regarding trans* healthcare through open-ended feedback.
Summary:
- A survey distributed to trans* rights associations received 165 responses, with 45.6% from trans* individuals and 31.3% from cisgender women.
- A significant majority of respondents (71.3%) reported never receiving information on gender-personalized medicine, and 79.4% lacked knowledge of different therapeutic choices.
- Key themes from open-ended responses included disinformation, pathologization, and economic barriers impacting trans* healthcare.
Impact:
- Highlights critical gaps in health information and services for the trans* population.
- Underscores the need to combat prejudice and invisibility within healthcare systems.
- Provides a foundation for developing targeted interventions to improve trans* health outcomes.