Designing a Transgender Health Training for Correctional Health Care Providers: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Limited provider knowledge of transgender health contributes to stigmatizing interactions and access-to-care challenges for incarcerated transgender people. Drawing on interviews with recently incarcerated transgender individuals and correctional staff, a transgender health care provider training was developed and piloted. Providers indicated the training gave them the requisite competencies to offer gender-affirming care to transgender patients. Participants also rated the intervention to be highly acceptable and feasible and recommended it be provided to others. In addition, results suggested that the training may increase providers’ transgender-related knowledge. Further testing of the intervention is warranted.

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correctional health care transgender health continuing medical education health care providers intervention development

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