[Parents Health Care Experiences of a Child or Adolescent with Gender Incongruence and Gender Dysphoria: A Qualitative Study].

In general, little is known about the experiences of parents of a transgender child or adolescent when seeking health care services. In addition, there is little research on how parents interact with their child in the health care system. International studies show high vulnerability and psychological distress among those children and adolescents who assign themselves to a gender other than the one assigned at birth.

[Trans* Youth and Young Adults in Healthcare: A Qualitative Study About Experiences, Challenges, andWishes].

The number of adolescents who present themselves to the healthcare system due to the aspect of trans* is rising internationally as well as nationally. Studies, especially from the international area, point next to appropriate treatment situations increasingly to aversively experienced situations.These are characterized by lack of knowledge of the professionals, incorrect naming and pronoun naming as well as inappropriate questions and comments.