Sallans Ryan K
Lead subject matter expert consultant for Affiliate Risk Management Services, Inc., in New York, and a public speaker, diversity trainer, publisher, and author of the book, Second Son: Transitioning Toward My Destiny, Love and Life (Scout Publishing, 2012).
AMA J Ethics. 2016 Nov 1;18(11):1139-1146. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.mnar1-1611.
It is not uncommon for transgender patients to avoid sharing information about their identity and medical history with health care professionals, due to past negative experiences within health care settings. Professionals who show sensitivity to the topic and express care about health record documentation can increase a transgender patient's trust. There are many opportunities to increase transgender health literacy, including consultation, conferences, webinars, books, and articles focused on transgender health care. It's critical for professionals to listen closely to individual patients' stated needs. This article shares one transgender patient's encounters and experiences within health care settings and offers lessons on how health care professionals can be more inclusive, respectful, and responsive to the needs of transgender patients.
由于过去在医疗环境中的负面经历，跨性别患者避免与医护人员分享其身份和病史的情况并不少见。对该话题表现出敏感并对健康记录文件表示关注的专业人员可以增强跨性别患者的信任。有很多机会可以提高跨性别者的健康素养，包括咨询、会议、网络研讨会、书籍以及专注于跨性别医疗保健的文章。专业人员密切倾听个体患者的既定需求至关重要。本文分享了一位跨性别患者在医疗环境中的遭遇和经历，并提供了有关医护人员如何更具包容性、尊重性并响应跨性别患者需求的经验教训。
