The respondents offered some suggestions for doctors. About 45 percent suggested that providers should ask patients for their pronoun and name to use throughout care. About 36 percent suggested not asking about gender identity unless it’s relevant to care. About 23 percent suggested not discussing a patient’s gender identity and related health histories with anyone unless it’s relevant to care.
Dr. Chisolm-Straker said eliminating these issues will take a multi-level approach from the top to the bottom. For example, she said, it requires people to do research and support from those who oversee health systems.
Another important tool is for accrediting bodies to require a certain level of training, as they do for intimate-partner violence, she said. “I don’t think it will go away in my lifetime, but I hope it will be a lot less of an issue,” said Dr. Chisolm-Straker.
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