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Increasing Education And Awareness Of Patients Who Identify As Transgender In Primary Care, Cindy Wallace
Increasing Education And Awareness Of Patients Who Identify As Transgender In Primary Care, Cindy Wallace
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Background. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and individuals who identify as transgender and queer (LGBTQ) often experience negative healthcare encounters (Parameshwaran et al., 2017). According to the Williams Institute of Law (2022), there are 1.3 million adults who self-identify as transgender. This education project utilized a pre/post-test design to explore attitudes, practices, and knowledge of primary care providers when interfacing with individuals who identify as transgender in primary health care settings.
Theoretical Framework. This project was guided by Lewin’s Change Theory.
Methods. Primary care providers in an urban community health clinic received a pre and post-education survey. A teaching session was delivered …