What are the perceptions of healthcare providers on the healthcare needs of transgender and gender-diversified people and stigma-related attitudes?

Commentary on: Velasco, RAF. Stigma among transgender and gender-diverse people accessing healthcare: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2021. doi;10.1111/jan.15040 Implications for practice and research Educating nurses on equitable interventions can provide them with the tools necessary to provide holistic, non-bias care to the transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) clients. Employing a mixed-methodology study would provide a better understanding of the extent of the phenomenon experienced by the TGD population in the healthcare system. Context The preferred reporting items, 12 peered-reviewed papers were retained about the phenomenon: ‘Stigma experienced in accessing healthcare by the TGD population.’1 The stigmatising criterias used by this study were: labelling, stereotyping, separation, status loss and discrimination that occurs together in a power situation.2 The author uses empirical referents like Transgender Knowledge Index, to clarify the attributes and understanding of the characteristics of the concept of...

Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - September 21, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Alcindor, M. L. Tags: Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research