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ArticleTransgender health2022

An Analysis of Chaplains' Narrative Chart Notes Describing Spiritual Care Visits with Gender Affirmation Surgical Patients.

Jo Hirschmann, Aki Kozato, Vansh Sharma, Cristina Villagra, John Wetmore, Lina Jandorf, John Henry Pang, Mackenzie Reynolds, Leanne Dodge, Silvia Mejía and 1 more

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Article in Transgender health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jo HirschmannMount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Center for Spirituality and Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Aki KozatoIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Vansh SharmaDepartment of Psychiatry, Center for Spirituality and Health, Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Cristina VillagraPopulation Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
John WetmoreMount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA.
Lina JandorfPopulation Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
John Henry PangMount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Mackenzie ReynoldsMount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York, USA.
Leanne DodgeDepartment of Spiritual Care and Education, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York, USA.
Silvia MejíaDepartment of Spiritual Care and Education, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, New York, USA.
Joshua D SaferMount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USMount Sinai Health System · USMount Sinai Beth Israel · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The benefit of spiritual care for patients is well described, but little is known about the role of spiritual care in transgender and nonbinary patients recovering from gender affirming surgeries (GASs). Methods: A single-center retrospective chart review was performed on patients who underwent GAS in 2017. Demographic information, surgery type, and chaplains' narrative notes were examined. Results: A total of 145 chaplain visits were identified in 103 inpatient stays among 98 patients at the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York. Analysis was performed on narrative notes authored by a single chaplain, which included 132 visits among 78 transfeminine and 11 transmasculine patients. Fifty-four patients (61%) expressed gratitude for the chaplain visit and/or hospital experience overall. Seven patients (8%) described movement between religious denominations over the course of their lives, and 7 (8%) described supportive belief systems. Fifty-seven patients (64%) had a family member or friend present during the perioperative process, 13 (15%) described support systems, and 9 (10%) described supportive practices, activities, and/or coping methods. Twenty-one patients (24%) expressed concerns about current symptoms or the recovery process, and 32 (36%) received a prayer or blessing from the chaplain. Fifty-two patients (58%) consented to a follow-up call. Conclusion: Almost 50% of patients expressed gratitude for the chaplain's visit and more than half consented to a follow-up call from the chaplain, suggesting a chaplain can provide a welcome layer of support to postoperative GAS patients. The authors recommend integrating spiritual care into perioperative care.

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chaplaincygratituderecoveryspiritual caresurgerytransgender

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PMCPMC9829152
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