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- Title
NAVIGATING GENDER DIVERSITY IN HEALTHCARE: A GUIDE FOR DOCTORS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
- Authors
McLachlan, Chris
- Abstract
The article explores the challenges and strategies in providing Gender Affirming Healthcare (GAHC) to the TGDNB community in South Africa, emphasizing the importance of equitable access and affirming care practices rooted in understanding gender diversity. It also discusses the role of guidelines from organizations like WPATH and local bodies such as PATHSA in guiding healthcare providers towards compassionate and effective care for TGDNB individuals.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; GENDER-nonconforming people; COMMUNITY health services; COMMUNITY support; HOLISTIC medicine; POLICY sciences; HEALTH services accessibility; GENDER identity; PSYCHOLOGISTS; SOCIAL workers; MENTAL health; MEDICAL quality control; PATIENTS' rights; GENDER affirming care; MEDICAL care; NONBINARY people; PATIENT advocacy; PATIENT-centered care; RURAL conditions; ADULT education workshops; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; PHYSICIANS; CONTINUING education; CULTURAL pluralism
- Publication
Mental Health Matters, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2313-8009
- Publication type
Article