International Journal for Equity in Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2024

Abstract Background Experiences of discrimination in healthcare lead to poorer mental and physical health for transgender individuals. There is evidence that trans-specialists, i.e. professionals specializing care, are an important source experienced by individuals healthcare. In this qualitative interview study, we explored the reasons possibly surprising finding analyzing subjective views trans-specialists on various issues related Methods We conducted 20 semi-structured, qualitative, exploratory interviews with care. Interview questions were developed based extensive literature analysis results previous research topic. The online, digitally recorded transcribed. Data was using methods content thematic analysis. Results interviewees had great difficulty giving a consistent definition concept gender identity. Most them saw it as self-determination individual. Although herewith emphasizing autonomy individuals, most felt they be convinced their patient’s transsexuality carry out treatment. reported having doubts about whether some suffering from incongruence or not. also ambiguity among illness. Conclusions able identify specific topics can cause experiences part contact trans-specialists. These include vagueness construct identity ambivalence between respect validation diagnosis “transsexuality”. Also, uncertainties regarding classification illness discrimination. Furthermore, our imply might remember own discriminatory behavior less than actually took place. Our contribute development measures avoid should reflection one’s training mechanisms

Язык: Английский