Outcome measurement for gender-affirming care in Canada: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gender-affirming care (GAC) includes interventions aimed at supporting an individual's gender identity. Canada is experiencing an increase in referrals for GAC, higher than any other health service; therefore, there is a need for a systematic approach to health outcome measurement to effectively evaluate care. This review aims to analyse health outcome measurement in Canadian GAC, focusing on what is measured, how it is measured and associated barriers and enablers.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and CINAHL, up to 26 December 2023. Inclusion criteria were original articles involving transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) patients receiving gender-affirming care in Canada.

Results

A total of 4649 articles wer

SUBMITTER: Jackman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature