ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2020
Health-related quality of life among transgender and gender expansive youth at a rural gender wellness clinic.
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- Patient-reported outcome measures for paediatric gender-affirming care: A systematic review.Paediatrics & child health · 2024Article
- Two-Year Follow-Up Study of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth Receiving Gender-Affirming Care.Transgender health · 2024Article
- Pediatric Gender Care in Primary Care Settings in West Virginia: Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, and Educational Experiences.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024Article
- It's time for change: inequities and determinants of health-related quality of life among gender and sexually diverse young people in Australia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- "[He] can be supportive, but at times I feel he is ashamed of me": Understanding the relationship between parental support and quality of life amongst trans and gender diverse youth in the UK.International journal of transgender health · 2024Article
- Assessment of Quality of Life of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents in Melbourne, Australia, 2017-2020.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Trans*Forming Access and Care in Rural Areas: A Community-Engaged Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical and Mental Health Related Quality of Life and Their Influencing Factors on Sexual Minority Women in Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Barriers to Accessing Health Care in Rural Regions by Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse People: A Case-Based Scoping Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- Studying physical and mental health status among hijra, kothi and transgender community in Kolkata, India.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo address a critical gap in the existing Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) literature by quantifying and describing HRQOL among transgender and gender expansive (TG/GE) youth at a rural gender clinic and comparing the HRQOL of these youth to age-stratified United States (U.S.) population standards.
methodsThis cross-sectional study includes results of the baseline HRQOL assessment of 141 TG/GE patients enrolled in the Gender Wellness Center (GWC) Pediatric Patient Registry. HRQOL was assessed using the Child Health Questionnaire-Child Form 87 (CHQ-CF87; ages < 18) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36v2; ages 18-21). Mean subscale scores were compared to the most current U.S. population standards available.
resultsOn all but one of the CHQ-CF87 subscales, TG/GE youth scored significantly lower than 2015-2016 U.S. general population youth and youth with two chronic conditions. On the SF-36v2, TG/GE youth scored significantly higher than 2009 U.S. standards on all physical health domains but lower on all but one of the mental health domains.
conclusionsCross-sectional HRQOL data from a registry of TG/GE youth indicate significantly poorer mental health measures as compared with the U.S. general population. Longitudinal assessments are needed to evaluate whether HRQOL improves with gender-affirming care. Future studies should aim to identify sociocultural factors at the intersection of rurality and health that contribute to diminished HRQOL among rural TG/GE youth.
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