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Experiences of parents of trans young people accessing Australian health services for their child: Findings from Trans Pathways.

Georgia ChaplynLiz A SaundersAshleigh LinAngus CookSam WinterNatalie GassonVanessa WatsonDani Wright ToussaintPenelope Strauss
Published in: International journal of transgender health (2023)
This study highlights the crucial need for systemic changes in the processes of accessing gender-affirming care and mental health support to enable access to appropriate and timely care. These findings also indicate the importance of improving individual practitioner knowledge around trans health, to enhance the support provided to trans young people and their parents.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • mental illness
  • quality improvement
  • public health
  • pain management
  • affordable care act
  • climate change
  • chronic pain