Global health burden and needs of transgender populations: a review

SL Reisner, T Poteat, JA Keatley, M Cabral… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Transgender people are a diverse population affected by a range of negative health
indicators across high-income, middle-income, and low-income settings. Studies …

Global epidemiology of HIV infection and related syndemics affecting transgender people

T Poteat, A Scheim, J Xavier, S Reisner… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A systematic review was conducted of the medical literature published between
January 1, 2012 and November 30, 2015. The data focused on HIV prevalence …

Gender-based violence against transgender people in the United States: A call for research and programming

AL Wirtz, TC Poteat, M Malik… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Gender-based violence (GBV) is an umbrella term for any harm that is perpetrated against a
person's will and that results from power inequalities based on gender roles. Most global …

Health impact of stigma, discrimination, prejudice, and bias experienced by transgender people: a systematic review of quantitative studies

K Drabish, LA Theeke - Issues in mental health nursing, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Stigma affects all aspects of transgender peoples' health. The purpose of this
systematic review is to summarize the quantitative findings from the literature focused on the …

Experiences of transgender and non-binary youth accessing gender-affirming care: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

S Kearns, T Kroll, DO 'Shea, K Neff - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Transgender and non-binary individuals frequently engage with healthcare
services to obtain gender-affirming care. Little data exist on the experiences of young people …

Factors impacting transgender patients' discomfort with their family physicians: a respondent-driven sampling survey

GR Bauer, X Zong, AI Scheim, R Hammond, A Thind - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Representing approximately 0.5% of the population, transgender (trans)
persons in Canada depend on family physicians for both general and transition-related care …

Experiências de acesso de mulheres trans/travestis aos serviços de saúde: avanços, limites e tensões

S Monteiro, M Brigeiro - Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Frente às mudanças e permanências nos costumes, normas e políticas sexuais no Brasil, o
artigo analisa as experiências de acesso de mulheres trans/travestis aos serviços de saúde …

Negotiating violence in the context of transphobia and criminalization: The experiences of trans sex workers in Vancouver, Canada

T Lyons, A Krüsi, L Pierre, T Kerr… - Qualitative health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
A growing body of international evidence suggests that sex workers face a disproportionate
burden of violence, with significant variations across social, cultural, and economic contexts …

Healthcare needs of and access barriers for Brazilian transgender and gender diverse people

AB Costa, HT da Rosa Filho, PF Pase… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2018 - Springer
Transgender and gender diverse people (TGD) have specific healthcare needs and
struggles with access barriers that should be addressed by public health systems. Our study …

Breast cancer risk and screening in transgender persons: a call for inclusive care

CN Clarke, CS Cortina, OM Fayanju, LA Dossett… - Annals of surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Society of Surgical Oncology is committed to reducing health disparities
adversely affecting sexual and gender minorities. Transgender persons represent a socially …