Primary care feels more comfortable: A meta-ethnography of transgender people accessing hormone therapy in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A new primary care model for provision of hormone therapy to transgender individuals has become increasingly popular in recent years. A small number of studies have described the operation of this model of care and transgender people's experiences.

Aims

This analysis aimed to describe the experiences of people accessing hormone therapy in primary care.

Methods

As most research surrounding this model has been qualitative, we undertook a meta-ethnography to synthesize these studies into a new analysis. Five databases were searched systematically, and a total of 11 studies were included for analysis.

Results

We found that primary care provided a familiar setting for participants, and was highly desired due to the accessibility, speed, and shared decisio

SUBMITTER: Webb G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573536 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature