“I’m Not From Another Planet”: The Alienating Cancer Care Experiences of Trans and Gender-Diverse People

Conclusions The unique experiences of trans and gender-diverse people in cancer care shed light on the effect of gender biases and barriers to empathic care. Findings provide professionals with insights that can enhance their clinical practice through informing the ways they provide care to people with diverse genders. Implications for Practice Cancer care nurses should be reflecting on their own assumptions related to gender and engaging their patients in genuinely empathic communication.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: ONLINE ONLY Source Type: research