Experiences and Perspectives of Transgender Youths in Accessing Health Care
127 Citations•2021•
Lauren S. H. Chong, Jasmijn Kerklaan, Simon Clarke
This review found that transgender youths contend with feelings of gender incongruence, fear, and vulnerability in accessing health care, which can lead to disengagement from care and resorting to high-risk and unsafe interventions.
Abstract
This review found that transgender youths contend with feelings of gender incongruence, fear, and vulnerability in accessing health care, which are compounded by legal, economic, and social barriers. This can lead to disengagement from care and resorting to high-risk and unsafe interventions. Improving access to gender-affirming care services with a cultural humility lens and addressing sociolegal stressors may improve outcomes in transgender and nonbinary youths.