Improving the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths: a mixed-methods systematic review of interventions

Ryan Goulding; John Goodwin; Mohamad M. Saab; Megan McCarthy; Brenda Happell; Aine O'Donovan

doi:10.1080/26895269.2024.2333519

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Improving the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths: a mixed-methods systematic review of interventions

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Improving the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths: a mixed-methods systematic review of interventions

Ryan Goulding, John Goodwin, Mohamad M. Saab, Megan McCarthy, Brenda Happell and Aine O'Donovan

International journal of transgender health, Vol.26(4), pp.955-977

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2024.2333519

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Adolescent

healthcare

interventions

mixed-methods systematic review

transgender

Introduction Health disparities are commonly identified within the transgender and gender-diverse community. Gender minority stress theory expands the existing minority stress theory to identify the unique stressors of this community. The outcomes of these stressors and disparities are recurring negative experiences among transgender and gender-diverse youths and subsequent care avoidance. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to identify and critically analyze the effect of interventions to improve the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths. Methods Studies published from inception until April 2023 were sought from CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PubMed, Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, ERIC, SocIndex, target journals, trial registries, and countries with significant transgender and gender-diverse academic outputs. Studies were double screened for eligibility. The included studies were critically appraised and assessed for risk of bias. Data were extracted and convergent segregated synthesis was conducted to synthesize evidence from various research designs. Results In total, 4487 records were identified. Of those, nine studies were included, and three narratives were identified: components of intervention design, impact of the intervention on transgender and gender-diverse youths, and impact of the intervention on healthcare providers. Interventions were predominantly education-based, in-person, targeted healthcare providers and assessed knowledge, beliefs, confidence, and understanding of transgender healthcare. Transgender and gender-diverse focused education interventions demonstrated more significant differences in outcomes when compared with LGBT + focused interventions. Interventions that included social contact with transgender and gender-diverse individuals demonstrated more significant outcomes in both beliefs and knowledge. Conclusion A targeted approach to the development and delivery of interventions is needed to improve outcomes, including the co-production of interventions, specific content, and the application of social contact with youths.

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Title: Improving the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths: a mixed-methods systematic review of interventions
Creators: Ryan Goulding - University College Cork
John Goodwin - University College Cork
Mohamad M. Saab - University College Cork
Megan McCarthy - University College Cork
Brenda Happell - University College Cork
Aine O'Donovan - University College Cork
Publication Details: International journal of transgender health, Vol.26(4), pp.955-977
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Number of pages: 23
Grant note: Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
Identifiers: 991013179903502368
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis group, LLC. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Improving the healthcare experiences of transgender and gender-diverse youths: a mixed-methods systematic review of interventions

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