Reproductive health risks and clinician practices with gender diverse adolescents and young adults.
Gwendolyn P QuinnAmy C TishelmanDiane ChenLeena NahataPublished in: Andrology (2021)
Enriched communication training for medical/mental health clinicians is necessary to provide a skilled workforce for TGD AYAs. Web-based reproductive health training with other populations (eg oncology) demonstrates efficacy for improving communication skills and confidence in counseling, CONCLUSION: This review highlights barriers to adequate reproductive care encountered by TGD AYAs, exacerbated in underserved minority youth. Dedicated training for providers, and programs increasing access are important goals for improving care. The need for additional research is also emphasized.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- palliative care
- virtual reality
- public health
- quality improvement
- primary care
- physical activity
- pain management
- mental illness
- affordable care act
- young adults
- smoking cessation
- chronic pain
- human immunodeficiency virus
- health insurance
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- genetic diversity
- antiretroviral therapy