Abstract: Background: U.S. policies on transgender military service have changed five times over nine years, amid litigation and public debate, affecting service members diagnosed …
Abstract: Background: Due to marginalization, transgender and people of color living in the United States (U.S.) experience disparities in social determinants of health and mental …
Abstract: Purpose: Many transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people experience significant barriers to health care access, facing disparities in care, limited payments for …
Abstract: Objectives: To distinguish differences in physical and mental health between transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) veterans identified via diagnostic codes, …
Abstract: The article discusses a study by Leder and colleagues, published in the issue which examined how adding a self-reported gender identity field to the electronic health …
Abstract: Aim: Structural discrimination and racism (SDR) influences health outcomes, like substance use, for transgender individuals and those with minoritized racial/ethnic …
Abstract: Introduction: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals frequently encounter discrimination in health care settings. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is …
Abstract: Importance: Compared with cisgender (CG) individuals, transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals experience substantial social and economic disparities that can …
Abstract:Inclusion and eliminating health disparities are guiding principles for health care systems, including the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Compared to cisgender …
Abstract: Purpose/Objectives: There are more than 130 000 US veterans and more than 12 500 active-duty service members who identify as transgender. Lack of training in transgender …
Abstract: Objectives: Medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUDs) are recommended for patients with alcohol use disorder yet are underprescribed. Consistent with Minority Stress …
Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to examine patient characteristics associated with receipt of gender-affirming hormone therapy in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). …