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Does your organization use gender inclusive forms? Nurses' confusion about trans* terminology

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  • Rebecca Carabez
  • Marion Pellegrini
  • Andrea Mankovitz
  • Mickey Eliason
  • Megan Scott

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Aims and objectives To describe nurses confusion around trans* terminology and to provide a lesson in Trans* 101 for readers. Background Of the estimated 9 million persons in the United States of America who are identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, about 950,000 (0·2–0·5% of adult population) are identified as trans* (a term that encompasses the spectrum, including transgender, transsexual, trans man, trans woman and other terms). The Institute of Medicine (2011, The health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: Building a foundation for better understanding. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC) identified transgender persons as an understudied population with significant need for health research, yet the nursing literature contains little guidance for educating nurses on trans* issues. Design This is a mixed methods structured interview design with nurse key informants. The scripted interview was based on the Health Care Equality Index, which evaluates patient‐centred care to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients and families. These data were part of a larger research study that explored the current state of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender‐sensitive nursing practice. Method Undergraduate nursing students recruited and interviewed 268 nurse key informants about gender inclusive forms (capable of identifying trans* patients) at their agencies. Results Only 5% reported use of gender inclusive forms, 44% did not know about inclusive forms, 37% did not understand what a gender inclusive form was and 14% confused gender with sexual orientation. Conclusion The study demonstrated a critical need for education in gender identity and sexual orientation terminology. Relevance to clinical practice The lack of understanding of concepts and terminology may affect basic care of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients especially those who identify as transgender.

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  • Rebecca Carabez & Marion Pellegrini & Andrea Mankovitz & Mickey Eliason & Megan Scott, 2015. "Does your organization use gender inclusive forms? Nurses' confusion about trans* terminology," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(21-22), pages 3306-3317, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:24:y:2015:i:21-22:p:3306-3317
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12942
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    1. Brandy M Mapes & Christopher S Foster & Sheila V Kusnoor & Marcia I Epelbaum & Mona AuYoung & Gwynne Jenkins & Maria Lopez-Class & Dara Richardson-Heron & Ahmed Elmi & Karl Surkan & Robert M Cronin & , 2020. "Diversity and inclusion for the All of Us research program: A scoping review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Ann‐Christin von Vogelsang & Camilla Milton & Ingrid Ericsson & Lars Strömberg, 2016. "‘Wouldn't it be easier if you continued to be a guy?’ – a qualitative interview study of transsexual persons’ experiences of encounters with healthcare professionals," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(23-24), pages 3577-3588, December.
    3. Malin Lindroth, 2016. "‘Competent persons who can treat you with competence, as simple as that’ – an interview study with transgender people on their experiences of meeting health care professionals," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(23-24), pages 3511-3521, December.

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