Healthcare providers' perceptions of changes in guidelines for care of minors with gender dysphoria in Sweden: An interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of youths seeking care for gender dysphoria has increased globally over the last ten years. In December 2022, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare published an updated knowledge support for the care of minors (children and adolescents) with gender dysphoria. This knowledge support recommends stricter criteria for prescribing puberty blockers and cross-gender hormones to minors, and differs both from previous healthcare practices and from international guidelines.

Aim

This study aimed to explore healthcare professionals' perceptions of the updated knowledge support and its impact on healthcare practices and the care seekers (minors with gender dysphoria).

Methods

This qualitative interview study included 11 participants who worked clin

SUBMITTER: Svantesson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629429 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature