Decision Support Needs for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth and Families: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment.

Purpose: Due to the intertwining of medical and social decision-making, new approaches to shared decision-making are likely needed for supporting decisions related to the care of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adolescents. Prior to developing decision support interventions for TGD youth, a decision support needs assessment must be completed.

Methods: Self-identified TGD youth, family members of TGD youth, clinicians caring for this population, and community advocates participated in one of six group level assessments (GLAs).

Oral Sex Knowledge and Experience of Transgender Youth: An Opportunity for Dental Education.

Recent evidence suggests that, when compared to their cisgender counterparts, transgender youth exhibit more unsafe sexual behavior that may elevate their risk for sexually transmitted infections. The aim of this study was to better understand what transgender youth know about oral sex, related consequences, and mechanisms of protection and where they obtained this information. The findings can be helpful in preparing oral health providers to play a role in meeting this public health need.

"I just want to be treated like a normal person": Oral health care experiences of transgender adolescents and young adults.

Background: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people continue to experience health care disparities despite increasing visibility and acceptance. As far as is known, no information exists regarding their experiences with oral health care providers. In this study, the authors intended to understand how TGNC adolescents and young adults interface with their oral health care providers.