Challenges with providing gender-sensitive care: exploring experiences within pediatric rehabilitation hospital.
Disabil Rehabil
; 44(6): 892-900, 2022 03.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32579413
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived challenges with providing a gender-sensitive care approach among pediatric rehabilitation care providers.METHODS:
Using a qualitative needs assessment design and a purposive sampling strategy, we recruited clinicians from a Canadian pediatric rehabilitation hospital. We conducted interviews with 23 pediatric rehabilitation healthcare providers (19 women, 3 men, 1 transgender man) from a range of disciplines. Three coders performed a thematic analysis of the transcripts.RESULTS:
Our analysis revealed the following themes regarding the perceived challenges in providing a gender-sensitive careapproach:
(1) a lack of training and experience; (2) gender differences and stereotypes; (3) binary documentation and potential for misgendering; (4) the complexity of gender identity; and (5) the gender of the clinician.CONCLUSIONS:
Pediatric rehabilitation care providers face many challenges in offering a gender-sensitive care approach and need further training and systemic support.Implications for rehabilitationAwareness of the challenges in providing gender-sensitive care could be an important first step in helping to address inequities.Systemic and interpersonal barriers may impede the provision of gender-sensitive care among rehabilitation providers.Clinicians need more training and support in how to provide gender-sensitive care.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas Transgênero
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Identidade de Gênero
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disabil Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá