Addressing transgender patients' barriers to access care.

Nurse Pract

Denise Rowe is an NP at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Las Vegas, Nev. Yeow Chye Ng is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Ala. Louise C. O'Keefe is the faculty and staff clinic director and an assistant professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Ala.

Published: June 2019

The transgender population faces several barriers to accessing quality medical care in the US healthcare system. This article examines the challenges that prevent this marginalized group from obtaining high-quality healthcare services and discusses how NP advocacy can help create a welcoming environment for transgender patients.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000558155.38478.8fDOI Listing

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