Journal article
Cross-sex hormone therapy in Australia: the prescription patterns of clinicians experienced in adult transgender healthcare
I Bretherton, E Thrower, M Grossmann, JD Zajac, AS Cheung
Internal Medicine Journal | WILEY | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1111/imj.14035
Abstract
Background: Despite increasing demand for transgender healthcare, guidelines for cross-sex hormone therapy are based on low-level evidence only. As most data are based on international expert opinions, interpretations and practices vary significantly. Aims: To aid the development of Australian clinical guidelines, we aimed to identify cross-sex hormone therapy prescribing patterns among medical practitioners experienced in adult transgender healthcare. Methods: We conducted an anonymous online survey of experienced hormone prescribers who were members of the Australian and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health (ANZPATH). Results: We received 35 responses from 43 individ..
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Awarded by Austin Medical Research Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Austin Medical Research Foundation. A. S. Cheung is supported by an Endocrine Society of Australia Postdoctoral Award and a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Early Career Fellowship (grant number: 1143333). I. Bretherton is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (grant number: 184409) and a Rowden White Scholarship, The University of Melbourne.