Journal article
Recommendations from Transgender Healthcare Consumers in Rural Areas
Transgender health, Vol.3(1), pp.19-117
06/01/2018
DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2017.0052
PMCID: PMC6004081
PMID: 29915810
Abstract
Purpose:
Scholars indicate that rates of mental and physical health issues (e.g., substance use, anxiety, depression) may be much higher among transgender individuals relative to the general population. This disparity may be even greater for transgender individuals in rural areas. Clinical researchers suggest using affirmative therapeutic approaches and interventions to address the health concerns of transgender individuals, specifically to connect individuals with the transgender community. However, little is known about the content of information that is shared in transgender communities in rural areas.
Method:
For this qualitative study, researchers asked transgender individuals in rural areas (
n
=10) what recommendations they would offer to other transgender individuals in rural areas regarding healthcare access.
Results:
Results were organized into four domains: Access care, Quality control, Difficulties, and Mentorship. Within these domains, we identified 11 sub-domains: Get physical healthcare, Get mental healthcare, Provider search, Provider vetting, Treatment verification, It will be difficult, Know who you are, Believe in yourself, Move, Connect to community, and Other.
Conclusions:
We discuss implications of our findings for healthcare provision in rural areas, and we provide recommendations for future research.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Recommendations from Transgender Healthcare Consumers in Rural Areas
- Creators
- Douglas Knutson - Southern Illinois University CarbondaleMeredith A. Martyr - University of MinnesotaTravis A. Mitchell - Oklahoma State UniversityTori Arthur - Oklahoma State UniversityJulie M. Koch - Oklahoma State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Transgender health, Vol.3(1), pp.19-117
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1089/trgh.2017.0052
- PMID
- 29915810
- PMCID
- PMC6004081
- ISSN
- 2380-193X
- eISSN
- 2380-193X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984374063202771
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