#GenderAffirmingHormoneTherapy and Health Information on TikTok: Thematic Content Analysis
Discussions of GAHT on TikTok build community among transgender and gender diverse users, provide a platform for digital activism and resistance against legislation that limits GAHT access, and foster patient-provider dialogue. Educational videos are highly understandable and are created by reliable sources, but they vary in terms of currency and quality of supporting evidence, and they lack in actionability.
Authors
- Andrea Pelletier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3063-2968)
- Julianna Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-0221)
- Julia R. Beatini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1901-4472)
- Alex S. Keuroghlian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-8354)
- Deborah Bartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-9715)
- Maetal E. Haas-Kogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2288-9851)
- Nora Y. Sun
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Fenway Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Infodemiology
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66845
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88