Journal article

Health needs of trans and gender diverse adults in Australia: A qualitative analysis of a national community survey

S Zwickl, A Wong, I Bretherton, M Rainier, D Chetcuti, JD Zajac, AS Cheung

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2019

Abstract

There is an increasing demand for trans and gender diverse (TGD) health services worldwide. Given the unique and diverse healthcare needs of the TGD community, best practice TGD health services should be community-led. We aimed to understand the healthcare needs of a broad group of TGD Australians, how health professionals could better support TGD people, and gain an understanding of TGD-related research priorities. An anonymous online survey received 928 eligible responses from TGD Australian adults. This paper focuses on three questions out of that survey that allowed for free-text responses. The data were qualitatively coded, and overarching themes were identified for each question. Bette..

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