Community-based model for adolescent transgender health care.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate whether transgender and non-binary (TGNB) youth prefer health care received in a community-based setting.

Methods: All patients aged 12-18 years over a 1-year period presenting for transgender health care to either Tauranga Paediatrics, Maternal Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (MiCAMHS) or Gender Dynamix (a community-based TGNB health service) were invited to complete an anonymous online survey about their experience of health care. Responses were obtained from 39 participants (68.