Abstract
This article describes minority stress theory as applied to health disparities and health-care experiences of transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) persons. The combination of stigma, social and structural inequalities, and actual discrimination events result in mutually reinforcing dynamics that drive persistent and stubborn disparities in physical and mental health for TGNB persons (Halkitis, Kapadia, Ompad, & Perez-Figueroa, 2015). Together with distrust of the medical system and discomfort of health-care providers in caring for TGNB persons (Smith & Turell, 2017), minority stress contributes to poorer health outcomes and reduced quality of care for sexual and gender minority populations. Ways to reduce health-care-related minority stress for TGNB persons are proposed, with the goal of improving TGNB health and well-being.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 88-95 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Creative Nursing |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Copyright 2020 Creative Health Care Management.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- LGBTQ health
- health disparities
- minority stress
- patient–provider relationships
- transgender health
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
