Medical Mistrust Mediates the Relationship Between Nonconsensual Intersex Surgery and Healthcare Avoidance Among Intersex Adults.

Jeremy C WangKatharine B DalkeRahul NachnaniArlene B BaratzJason D Flatt

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2023)

Nonconsensual surgery contributed to healthcare avoidance in this intersex population by increasing medical mistrust. To decrease healthcare avoidance, intersex health promotion interventions should restrict nonconsensual surgery and build trust through trauma-informed care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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health promotion
surgical site infection
health information
physical activity
social media
coronary artery disease