Transgender Noninclusive Healthcare and Delaying Care Because of Fear: Connections to General Health and Mental Health Among Transgender Adults

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2017
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U.S. National Library of Medicine

This article explores the many barriers to reliable healthcare for transgender people that often contribute to delaying or avoiding needed medical care. Findings include a significant association between delaying healthcare because of fear of discrimination and worse general and mental health among transgender adults. These relationships remain significant even when controlling for provider noninclusivity, suggesting that fear of discrimination and consequent delay of care are at the forefront of health challenges for transgender adults.

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