肯定性别的药物治疗和额外的健康考虑:当代审查
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
|August 24, 2023
概括
药剂师可以通过了解性别肯定激素治疗 (GAHT) 来改善对跨性别和性别多元个人的护理. 这一审查为他们提供了关于GAHT风险和管理的知识,这对这个服务不足的人群至关重要.
科学领域:
- 药理学 药理学是指药理学的学科.
- 内分泌学 在内分泌学.
- 健康差异 在健康上的差异
背景情况:
- 变性人和性别多元 (TGD) 个体在美国面临着严重的医疗保健差异.
- 立法越来越多地限制了对性别肯定干预措施的访问,尽管它们对性别失调有被证明的好处.
- 药剂师处于一个独特的位置,可以改善对性别肯定激素治疗 (GAHT) 的获取和理解.
研究的目的:
- 为药剂师提供关于性别肯定激素治疗 (GAHT) 的全面,最新的审查.
- 要突出关键的药物相关的担忧和考虑GAHT.
- 授权药剂师更好地管理和优化TGD患者的GAHT.
主要方法:
- 在PubMed进行了一项文献搜索,截至2022年12月.
- 搜索术语包括跨性别的变化,性别多样性和性别肯定护理,治疗,药物治疗和激素治疗.
- 文章被选中,以提供一个当代的GAHT的审查.
主要成果:
- 女性化激素治疗 (FHT) 使用雌激素和抗雄激素来发展女性特征.
- 男性化激素疗法 (MHT) 使用丸激素来发展男性特征.
- GAHT需要仔细考虑脏剂量,生育能力,心血管和癌症风险,这是药剂师指导至关重要的领域.
结论:
- 许多药剂师缺乏对管理GAHT的信心和准备.
- 对许多TGD个体来说,GAHT是医疗上必要的和拯救生命的治疗方法.
- 提供关于GAHT的最新教育可以提高药剂师照顾TGD患者的能力,弥补关键知识差距.
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