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The Transgender Individual's Experience With Healthcare Interactions, Amy Roach
The Transgender Individual's Experience With Healthcare Interactions, Amy Roach
Doctorate of Nursing Science Dissertations
Previous research has identified that transgender individuals have difficulty accessing qualified and educated healthcare from health professionals. Therefore, this dissertation research study aimed to explore the transgender healthcare experience through a phenomenological lens. Additionally, the purpose of the study was to provide a transgender narrative on healthcare interactions to increase visibility and awareness of transgender-identified issues in accessing care. Specifically, aims of this study were to: (a) examine how transgender individuals perceive and experience interactions with trained healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, and mental health professionals and (b) identify common issues related to transgender individuals’ barriers to care and …