A Transgender Health Information Resource: Participatory Design Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the abundance of health information on the internet for people who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD), much of the content used is found on social media channels, requiring individuals to vet the information for relevance and quality.

Objective

We developed a prototype transgender health information resource (TGHIR) delivered via a mobile app to provide credible health and wellness information for people who are TGD.

Methods

We partnered with the TGD community and used a participatory design approach that included focus groups and co-design sessions to identify users' needs and priorities. We used the Agile software development methodology to build the prototype. A medical librarian and physicians with expertise in transgender health c

SUBMITTER: Morse B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337357 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature