Providing Gender-Affirmative Care During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic Era: Experiences and Perspectives from Pediatric Endocrinologists in the United States

Authors

Janet Y. Lee, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics and of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Toni Eimicke, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and The Gender Clinic, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
Jennifer L. Rehm, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Kara J. Connelly, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Stephanie A. Roberts, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-11-2022

Institution/Department

Pediatrics; Endocrinology

Journal Title

Transgender health

Abstract

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are at risk of worsened health disparities during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Health care delivery by pediatric endocrinologists, including rapid implementation of telemedicine services, during the pandemic has not been documented. The Pediatric Endocrine Society's Transgender Health Special Interest Group met virtually to survey practice patterns during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The majority of pediatric endocrinologists continued to provide most aspects of medical transition; however, we also identified several barriers to care. Overall, the survey results demonstrated that telemedicine can be utilized as an effective way to provide gender-affirming medical care to TGD youth.

ISSN

2688-4887

First Page

170

Last Page

174

Recommended Citation

Lee JY, Eimicke T, Rehm JL, Connelly KJ, Roberts SA. Providing Gender-Affirmative Care During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic Era: Experiences and Perspectives from Pediatric Endocrinologists in the United States. Transgend Health. 2022;7(2):170-174. Published 2022 Apr 11. doi:10.1089/trgh.2020.0151