Simulation-Based Teaching to Improve Perioperative Care of Transgender Patients

Approximately 1.4 million adults in the United States (US) identify as transgender and this number continues to increase (Rosendale,  Goldman, Ortiz,& Haber, 2018). Transgender is a term referring to individuals whose gender identity does not align with the gender assigned at birth (Tollinche  et al., 2018). Despite the expanding transgender population, provider education on transgender care is lacking particularly in the perioperative setting. Transgender patients are among the most underserved groups in healthcare, largely due to lack of provider education on transgender health (Wali a et al., 2019).
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research