Recent Studies and Articles
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Priorities for Transgender Medical and Health Care Research
This study explores which patient-centered medical and health outcomes should be explored in research, in order to most benefit transgender individuals.
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Research Gaps in Medical Treatment of Transgender/Nonbinary People
This study focuses on the importance of dedicate research infrastructure in order to best assess and address the knowledge gap in caring for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
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Examining Health Outcomes for People Who Are Transgender
This study assesses and elaborates on the the respective incidence and prevalence of acute cardiovascular events, cancers and mental health conditions among transgender and cisgender people. It also elaborates on the benefits of gender-affirming therapies among transgender people.
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Transgender health education for medical students
A half-day educational intervention was shown to improve multiple aspects of medical students' attitudes and knowledge about transgender patients
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Transgender patients' experiences of health care
A literature review revealed that the leading causes of dissatisfaction when accessing health services for transgender individuals were a lack of healthcare knowledge on trans-related issues and discrimination.
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Reduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Total Population Study
There was a positive longitudinal association between gender-affirming surgery and reduced likelihood of mental health treatment, highlighting the benefit in providing gender-affirming surgeries to transgender individuals seeking them.
Trainees’ Corner
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Taking a Sexual History
Miles Harris, FNP-BC, elaboates on the importance of taking a trans-inclusive sexual history on all patients, and not just transgender patients who disclose their identities to us.
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Conducting a Physical Exam
Linda Wesp, MSN, NP-C, discusses ways to conduct a sensitive and trans-inclusive physical exam.