Supportive interactions with primary care doctors are associated with better mental health among transgender people: results of a nationwide survey in Aotearoa/New Zealand

• Published in: Family practice Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 834 - 842
• Main Authors: Treharne, Gareth J, Carroll, Rona, Tan, Kyle K H, Veale, Jaimie F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 24.09.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Health Service Research; Humans; Mental Health; Middle Aged; New Zealand; Primary Health Care; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Transgender Persons - psychology; Young Adult; New Zealand; lesbian; LGBTQ; gender; physician competency; transgender (GLBT) issues; bisexual; primary care; doctor–patient relationship; depression/mood disorder; gay

Past research has established that transgender people experience significant disparities in mental health outcomes and healthcare dissatisfaction compared with cisgender people, but more research is needed on how supportive healthcare interactions relate to the mental health of transgender people. T...