Shifts in Gender-Related Medical Requests by Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gender-affirming hormones and/or surgeries seeking to change the body can have potentially lasting effects. Changes in requests for these therapies among gender-diverse youth are not well-understood. The study aim is to characterize factors associated with shifts in gender-related medical requests.

Methods

This mixed-methods study used retrospective chart review and qualitative interviews with clinicians. Of 130 youth receiving clinical gender care at Children's National Hospital, 68 met inclusion criteria. Qualitative interview analysis was performed to identify patterns and themes around shifts in gender-related medical requests over time. Statistical analysis employed chi-square and t-tests to compare characteristics in the shift versus no-shift groups and kappa s

SUBMITTER: Cohen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9974924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature