A Needs Assessment Among Transgender Patients at an LGBTQ Service Organization in Texas | Zendy

Natalie Polizopoulos-Wilson | Zendy; Tiffany B. Kindratt | Zendy; Esha Hansoti | Zendy; Patti Pagels | Zendy; Josep Pastor Cano | Zendy; Philip Day | Zendy; Nora Gimpel | Zendy

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A Needs Assessment Among Transgender Patients at an LGBTQ Service Organization in Texas

Author(s) -

Natalie Polizopoulos-Wilson,

Tiffany B. Kindratt,

Esha Hansoti,

Patti Pagels,

Josep Pastor Cano,

Philip Day,

Nora Gimpel

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

transgender health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2688-4887

pISSN - 2380-193X

DOI - 10.1089/trgh.2020.0048

Subject(s) - transgender , medicine , family medicine , mental health , anxiety , health care , transgender person , depression (economics) , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychoanalysis , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth

Purpose: Transgender adults have difficulty accessing health care due to multiple barriers. This study examined the health care-related needs of transgender patients in Dallas, Texas. Methods: This study examined cross-sectional data from a survey completed by 62 patients who identified as transgender. Results: Many participants reported depression (50%) and anxiety (51%). Over half did not receive preventive screenings (60%) or health care (61%) elsewhere. One-third of patients felt their primary care physician outside the clinic was not transgender-friendly. Conclusion: These findings provide evidence that transgender patients demonstrate increased reported mental health disorders and decreased access to medical care.

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