Providing essential gender-affirming telehealth services to transgender youth during COVID-19: A service review

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on service delivery for transgender and gender diverse youth. Many in-person services were suspended in response to the need to follow quarantine and social-distancing guidelines, at both the state and national levels. In response, our pediatric gend...

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Published in:Journal of telemedicine and telecare 2023-02, Vol.29 (2), p.147-152
Main Authors: McGregor, Kerry, Williams, Coleen R, Botta, Ariel, Mandel, Francie, Gentile, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Children & youth
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Education and Practice
Gender-affirming care
Humans
Pandemics
Telemedicine
Transgender Persons
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on service delivery for transgender and gender diverse youth. Many in-person services were suspended in response to the need to follow quarantine and social-distancing guidelines, at both the state and national levels. In response, our pediatric gender clinic adopted a rapid implementation of telehealth services to provide access to gender affirming care. However, there exists little guidance on how to provide gender-affirming care via these platforms. In this article, we provide a narrative review of the development of a full-scale model for delivering telehealth services to transgender and gender diverse youth and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of telehealth services for transgender and gender-diverse youth and focus on the continued need for advocacy around systemic barriers to care.
ISSN:1357-633X
1758-1109
DOI:10.1177/1357633X221095785