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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Awarded by Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
A.C. is supported by an Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (#1143333) and receives research support from the Austin Medical Research Foundation, Viertel Charitable Foundation Clinical Investigator Award, Endocrine Society of Australia Postdoctoral Award, and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation.