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Safe and equitable inpatient care for transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming patients
Navin Kariyawasam, Jorden Klein and Malika Sharma
CMAJ November 14, 2023 195 (44) E1511; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230665
Navin Kariyawasam
Faculty of Medicine (Kariyawasam, Klein), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Sharma), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Sharma), Toronto, Ont.
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Faculty of Medicine (Kariyawasam, Klein), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Sharma), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Sharma), Toronto, Ont.
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Faculty of Medicine (Kariyawasam, Klein), University of Toronto; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Sharma), St. Michael’s Hospital; University of Toronto (Sharma), Toronto, Ont.
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Safe and equitable inpatient care for transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming patients
Navin Kariyawasam, Jorden Klein, Malika Sharma
CMAJ Nov 2023, 195 (44) E1511; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230665
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- Transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming patients face discrimination when accessing health care
- “Deadnaming” (using an incorrect name, often that assigned at birth) and misgendering (using pronouns or forms of address that do not reflect a person’s gender) occur frequently in inpatient settings2
- Documentation alone is insufficient — using accurate names and pronouns, regardless of patient presence, is essential
- All inpatient team members, including clinical and clerical staff, would benefit from training in trans-affirmative care
- Deeper structural and cultural shifts are needed to build liberatory spaces that serve people who have been pushed to the margins5
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