Experiences of transgender people reviewing their electronic health records, a qualitative study.

Ash B Alpert; Jamie E Mehringer; Sunshine J Orta; Emile Redwood; Tresne Hernandez; Lexis Rivers; Charlie Manzano; Roman Ruddick; Spencer Adams; Catherine Cerulli; Don Operario; Jennifer J. Griggs

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Experiences of transgender people reviewing their electronic health records, a qualitative study.

June 29, 2022

Alpert AB, Mehringer JE, Orta SJ, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023;38(4):970-977.

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Transgender patients who experience or perceive bias when receiving care may avoid or delay seeking care in the future. In this study, transgender patients reported on their experiences in viewing their electronic health record (EHR). In line with previous studies, transgender patients reported experiencing harms in several ways, such as providers using the wrong pronouns, wrong name, or wrong gender marker. The structure of the EHR (e.g., no separate fields for sex and gender) itself also created barriers to quality care.

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