Improving transgender health by building safe clinical environments that promote existing resilience: Results from a qualitative analysis of providers

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Torres, Carlos G ^a   Renfrew, Megan ^b   Kenst, Karey ^c   Tan McGrory, Aswita ^c   Betancourt, Joseph R ^a,b,c   López, Lenny ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; LGBT health; LGBT youth; Resilience; Transgender health; Transgender youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSGENDER; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BOSTON; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946950164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-015-0505-6     Document Type: Article

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