在 COVID-19 期间的健康和获得性别肯定护理:跨男性个体和出生时被指定为女性的男性的经历。

Health and Access to Gender-Affirming Care During COVID-19: Experiences of transmasculine individuals and men assigned female sex at birth.

机构信息

The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY, USA.

The City University of New York Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, New York, NY, USA.

出版信息

Am J Mens Health. 2021 Nov-Dec;15(6):15579883211062681. doi: 10.1177/15579883211062681.

Abstract

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, global research has suggested that the pandemic has negatively affected lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) populations, including by limiting health care access. There is little research on the impact of COVID-19 among transmasculine persons and men assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) in the United States, who face unique health care challenges outside of the pandemic context. Between May and June of 2020, 20 transmasculine individuals and AFAB men who have sex with men participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked how the pandemic affected their access to health care, overall health, and well-being. Interviews were analyzed using an inductive, thematic approach. Participants reported reduced access to in-person health care, which in some cases meant overdue hormone-related bloodwork and unmet health care needs. Most participants reported that they were able to maintain their testosterone regimen, although some were concerned about future access, citing anxiety about potential shortages. Three participants reported canceled or deferred gender-affirming procedures, which they were uncertain would be rescheduled soon. Participants generally reported that the expansion of telehealth improved access to care, particularly for gender-affirming psychotherapy that was otherwise inaccessible or inconvenient prior to the pandemic. Other salient themes include the pandemic's impact on health behaviors and daily routines. Although the COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for maintaining health, it also expanded access to gender-affirming health care, largely through the expansion of telehealth. Our findings provide new insights for supporting the health of transmasculine individuals and AFAB men.

摘要

自 COVID-19 大流行以来,全球研究表明,大流行对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别和酷儿或疑问者(LGBTQ)人群产生了负面影响,包括限制获得医疗保健。在美国,针对跨性别男性和出生时被指定为女性(AFAB)的男性(他们在大流行背景之外面临独特的医疗保健挑战),关于 COVID-19 的影响的研究很少。2020 年 5 月至 6 月期间,20 名跨性别男性和与男性发生性关系的 AFAB 男性参加了关于他们在 COVID-19 大流行早期经历的半结构化访谈。参与者被问及大流行如何影响他们获得医疗保健、整体健康和幸福感。使用归纳、主题方法对访谈进行了分析。参与者报告说,他们获得面对面医疗保健的机会减少了,在某些情况下,这意味着激素相关的血液检查和未满足的医疗保健需求已经过期。大多数参与者报告说,他们能够维持他们的睾丸激素治疗方案,尽管有些人担心未来的获得,他们对潜在的短缺感到焦虑。三名参与者报告说,他们的性别肯定程序被取消或推迟,他们不确定这些程序是否会很快重新安排。参与者普遍报告说,远程医疗的扩展改善了获得医疗保健的机会,特别是对于性别肯定的心理治疗,在大流行之前,这种治疗是无法获得或不方便的。其他突出的主题包括大流行对健康行为和日常生活的影响。尽管 COVID-19 大流行给维持健康带来了新的挑战,但它也通过扩大远程医疗扩大了性别肯定的医疗保健的机会。我们的研究结果为支持跨性别男性和 AFAB 男性的健康提供了新的见解。

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