Transgender and gender diverse patients’ preference and comfort for having a medical chaperone present during a sensitive physical examination: a single-site study
TGD adults report comfort with the concept of having a medical chaperone during sensitive examinations and most would prefer the chaperone to be female. Preference for having a medical chaperone present during a sensitive physical exam is not likely influenced by gender dysphoria or social anxiety.
Authors
- Caroline Davidge‐Pitts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9393-7745)
- Nicole Imhof
- Alice Y. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-0499)
- Johanna L. Ramirez
- Dagoberto Heredia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-836X)
- César A. González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-7573)
- Tyson Pankey
- Katie E Linder
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf147
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00