Patient and clinician perspectives on misgendering in healthcare
Our data suggest that misgendering arises from both interpersonal communication and structural factors within healthcare systems, leading to perceived harm and diminished TGNB access to health services. Any potential solution to reduce this phenomenon will require a multifaceted approach integrating behavioural, technological and institutional policy strategies with system-level implementation efforts.
Authors
- Kyle Okamuro
- Falisha Kanji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-2782)
- Jill S. Blumenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-9108)
- Hanna J. Barton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0457-1153)
- Jennifer T. Anger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3897-5941)
- Alan J. Card (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2266-5954)
- Tara Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2137-6093)
- Victor Trasvina
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Touro University California (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Global Policy Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Quality & Safety
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2024-018364
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality