A formative evaluation to inform integration of psychiatric care with other gender-affirming care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transgender, non-binary, and/or gender expansive (TNG) individuals experience disproportionately high rates of mental illness and unique barriers to accessing psychiatric care. Integrating TNG-specific psychiatric care with other physical health services may improve engagement, but little published literature describes patient and clinician perspectives on such models of care. Here we present a formative evaluation aiming to inform future projects integrating psychiatric care with physical health care for TNG individuals.

Methods

In this qualitative pre-implementation study, semi-structured interview guides were developed informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to ensure uniform inclusion and sequencing of topics and allow for valid comp

SUBMITTER: Goetz TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11225323 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature