Supporting Occupational Justice for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People Through Narrative-Informed Theater: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Societal stigma gravely impedes occupational justice for transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) people, producing vast health disparities for this population.

Objective

To test the feasibility of an intervention to reduce stigma and improve the well-being of TGNC people.

Design

A parallel, mixed-methods design was used to test feasibility in the areas of acceptability, demand, and limited efficacy.

Setting

Community.

Participants

Forty-two audience members and 5 TGNC interviewees.

Intervention

Virtual, narrative-informed play reading and moderated discussion about gender diversity and affirmative care. Outcomes and Measures: The valid and reliable Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Stigma was used to assess stigma beliefs. An open

SUBMITTER: Wasmuth S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369667 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature