IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND CONSENT FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES.

Journal: Georgian medical news

Volume: 

Issue: 346

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States. New Health Foundation Worldwide, Evanston, Illinois, United States.

Abstract summary 

Gender-affirming care (GAC) aims to benefit transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. GAC includes access to mental health, medical care, and surgical interventions. However, access to GAC and the youth's ability to consent to GAC is frequently contested. This editorial reviews access to care for TGD youth and discusses perspectives on youth consent for GAC. Pertinent challenges include the ability to provide informed consent within current medical and legal frameworks, mental health and parental concerns, and the long-term effects of GAC. Further research, advocacy, and patient education are warranted to ensure safe access to GAC for TGD youth.

Authors & Co-authors:  Jahromi Reynolds Stoehr Whitney Ettner

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Authors :  5
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SSN : 1512-0112
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
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Georgia (Republic)