Talking, Gawking, or Getting It Done: Provider Trainings to Increase Cultural and Clinical Competence for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Patients and Clients

Source: Sexuality Research & Social Policy
Contributors: Hanssmann, C.; Morrison, D., & Russian, E.
Topic: Inclusive Language and Culture, Mental Health/Health
Population Focus: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming

This article presents a set of preliminary policy recommendations regarding cultural competency trainings for health care providers to improve service delivery to transgender and gender-nonconforming clients. The authors propose policy recommendations to guide curriculum developers and trainers in developing content and structure and to facilitate implementation of lessons learned in trainings at an agency- or organization-wide level.