Community-Engaged Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Education Workshop on Gender-Affirming Care

Autor: M. Kathryn Allison, Dani Smith Archie, S. Alexandra Marshall, Gray Stewart, Taylor L. Neher, Michael Anders, M. Kathryn Stewart
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Transgender Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 280-286 (2019)
Transgender Health
DOI: 10.1089/TRGH.2019.0036
Popis: Background: Transgender/nonbinary (trans/NB) patients face stigma in health care settings. Health care professionals' training on trans/NB issues has historically been lacking. Interprofessional education (IPE) provides an opportunity to improve knowledge and attitudes across health care professions. The purpose of this study was to: (a) describe the development and implementation of an IPE workshop on gender-affirming care through a trans/NB community-academic partnership and (b) examine the impact of the workshop on student knowledge and attitudes. Methods: The workshop included a slide presentation on basic terminology and concepts, video clips of trans/NB patient–provider interactions, facilitated discussions of affirming practices, and a trans/NB panel. Nonparametric statistical analysis of pre- and post-survey data from 58 workshop participants measured changes in student knowledge and attitudes. Findings: Students demonstrated statistically significant improvements in knowledge (t=−12.72; p
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