Psychology, Department of
Date of this Version
2019
Document Type
Article
Citation
Published in Qualitative Health Research 2020, Vol. 30(3) 409–422. DOI: 10.1177/1049732319860265
Abstract
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face a long-term, multi-faceted process if they choose to begin a gender affirmation journey. Decisions to go on hormone therapy and/or have a surgical procedure necessitate the TGD individual to set up an appointment with a healthcare provider. However, when TGD patients interact with healthcare practitioners, problems can arise. This article documents and categorizes the types of unmet expectations that are common in the TGD patient-healthcare provider social dynamic in the Central Great Plains of the United States. Utilizing a community-based participatory research model, qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 TGD individuals about their healthcare experiences. From this, the researchers identified four main themes of unmet expectations: probing, gatekeeping, stigmatizing stance, and misgendering/deadnaming. Steps that can be taken by both the healthcare provider and the TGD individual to have a more successful encounter are discussed.
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Comments
© The Authors 2019. Published by SAGE Publications. Used by permission.