“Treat us as a person”: A narrative inquiry of experiences and expectations of interactions with pharmacists and pharmacy staff among people who are transgender

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increased visibility of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, little is known about their interactions with pharmacists and pharmacy staff while accessing care from the pharmacies.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to explore the experiences and expectations of the TGD people regarding their interactions with pharmacists and pharmacy staff in Queensland, Australia.

Methods

This study is situated in a transformative paradigm and utilized narrative inquiry to conduct semi-structured interviews with TGD participants. An interview guide based on the relevant literature and the constructs of the Theoretical Framework of Accessibility was developed. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to recruit people who identified as TGD a

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9634356 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature