I’m not putting on that floral gown: Enforcement and resistance of gender expectations for transgender people with cancer

• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.03.007
• Publication Date: 2021-03-11T03:49:59Z
• Authors: Ash B. Alpert; Vikas Gampa; Megan C. Lytle; Charlie Manzano; Roman Ruddick; Tonia Poteat; Gwendolyn P. Quinn; Charles S. Kamen
• Keywords: Motivation; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 5. Gender equality; Neoplasms; Gender Identity; Humans; 10. No inequality; Transgender Persons; 3. Good health

Understanding barriers to care for transgender people with cancer is necessary increase oncologic access. Little has been published regarding the experiences of cancer. We sought explore these experiences, assess care, and elucidate potential solutions.Using an interpretive descriptive approach, we conducted two group interviews who had diagnosed one physicians treat patients Two investigators independently analyzed verbatim transcripts and, together, refined themes, resolving disagreements consensus. Member checking peer debriefing were used confirm elaborate on findings.Seven five participated in interviews. Themes included: (a) may uniquely impact people; (b) enforcement clinician systemic gender expectations creates care; (c) resistance facilitate care.Gender create which can be resisted by patients, clinicians, institutions.Clinicians institutions should gender-inclusive spaces, demonstrate allyship, support patient autonomy decrease