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Journal article - Review
Health and Health Care Among Transgender Adults in the United States
Annual review of public health, v 43(1), pp 503-523
05 Apr 2022
PMID: 34882432
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Abstract
Transgender (trans) communities in the USA and globally have long organized for health and social equity but have only recently gained increased visibility within public health. In this review, we synthesize evidence demonstrating that trans adults in the USA are affected by disparities in physical and mental health and in access to health care, relative to cisgender (nontrans) persons. We draw on theory and data to situate these disparities in their social contexts, explicating the roles of gender affirmation, multilevel and intersectional stigmas, and public policies in reproducing or ameliorating trans health disparities. Until recently, trans health disparities were largely made invisible by exclusionary data collection practices. We highlight the importance of, and methodological considerations for, collecting inclusive sex and gender data. Moving forward, we recommend routine collection of gender identity data, an emphasis on intervention research to achieve trans health equity, public policy advocacy, and investment in supporting gender-diverse public health leadership.
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- Title
- Health and Health Care Among Transgender Adults in the United States
- Creators
- Ayden I Scheim - Drexel UniversityKellan E Baker - Whitman-Walker HealthArjee J Restar - University of WashingtonRandall L Sell - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Annual review of public health, v 43(1), pp 503-523
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Number of pages
- 21
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000789889200026
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85128245015
- Other Identifier
- 991019168123604721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health