Lived experiences, health-seeking behaviour, quality of life, and self-esteem among transgender women: a mixed methods study from the Northern Himalayan region
In our study, participants reported lower mental and physical health, experienced discrimination, and had negative perceptions while accessing health services. The study carries important implications for the development of inclusive and high-quality healthcare services to ensure transgender people's access to and utilization of healthcare.
Authors
- Mukesh Chand Bairwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8974-5775)
- Anindya Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0500-7805)
- Rajarajeswari Kuppuswamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8583-1927)
- Anupa Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4920-5749)
- Rajesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7504-5620)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25045-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44