Schwartz Rounds –2/26/2018

Outside the Box: Health of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People

Demographics and Data

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). HIV among transgender people. Retrieved from

Crissman, H. P., Berger, M. B., Graham, L. F., Dalton, V. K. (2017). Transgender demographics: A household probability sample of U. S. adults, 2014. American Journal of Public Health, 1077, 213-215. Retrieved from

National Center for Transgender Equality. (2015). The report of the 2015 transgender survey. Retrieved from

Research from Health Sciences Literature

Day, J. K., Fish, J. N., Perez-Brumer, A., Hatzenbuehler, M. L., & Russell, S. T. (2017). Transgender youth substance use disparities: Results from a population-based sample. Journal of Adolescent Health, 61, 729-735.

Gonzales, G., & Henning-Smith, C. (2017). Barriers to care among transgender and gender nonconforming adults. Milbank Quarterly, 95, 726-748.

Lombardi, E. (2001). Enhancing transgender health care. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 869-872.

McNeil, J., Ellis, S. J., Eccles, F. J. R. (2017). Suicide in trans populations: A systematic review of prevalence and correlates. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 4, 341-353.

Resources for Health Care Providers

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. (n. d.). Guidelines for care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patients. Retrieved from

National LGBT Health Education Center. (n. d.). Transgender health. Retrieved from

UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (2016). Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People. Retrieved from

Practical Tools for Clinicians

General

  • Videos and brochures explaining various aspects of the trans experience, done by trans people:
  • UCSF Primary Care Guidelines:

Pediatrics

  • Navigating patient’s needs vs. caregivers’ needs:

Psych/Mental Health

  • Overview of approaches to care and nuances of identity vs. mental illness:
  • APA Guidelines:

Acute Care

  • Tips for emergency department providers:
  • Possible special considerations for trans patients in the ED:

Women’s Health

  • Cervical cancer screening for trans masculine patients:

Family/Adult-Gero

  • AAFP article on trans care in a primary care setting:

Articles with blue titles are available through the IHP Library (library.mghihp.edu). Search for article titles in the MGH OneSearch box or contact Jessica Bell () for an electronic version of this list with live links.