The Health and Well-Being of Transgender Australians: A National Community Survey.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Transgender, including gender diverse and nonbinary (trans), people experience significant health disparities. We aimed to better understand the health status and needs of Australian trans people to guide resources and health and well-being programs. Methods: This anonymous, cross-sectional online survey utilized nonprobability snowball sampling of Australian adults (18 years and over) who self-identified as trans between September 2017 and January 2018. This descriptive study assessed demographic data, community views on access to health care, health burden, access to health resources, and priorities for government funding in transgender health. Results: Of 928 participants, 37% reported female, 36% reported male, and 27% reported nonbina

SUBMITTER: Bretherton I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826417 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature