Transgender Health Literacy 101: Providing Whole-Person Care Without Assumption (SA501)

Best available data estimates 0.6-0.7 percent of the U.S. population identify as transgender. Transgender people have not only faced societal discrimination, they have also endured discrimination in health care settings. A 2011 survey of 6,500 transgender individuals showed that 19% of respondents reported refusal of medical care, 28% experienced harassment in a medical setting, and 50% interacted with providers who had a complete lack of understanding of the care they needed. As a result of discrimination and other psychosocial challenges, transgender individuals experience high levels of postponing health care and suffer much higher rates of HIV infection, substance abuse, and suicide than the national average.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research