Describing Non-Binary People's Encounters with the Healthcare System : A Qualitative Study in Catalonia (Spain)
Gomez Ibañez, Rebeca (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Leyva Moral, Juan M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Cruzado-Reyes, Alexander (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol)
Platero Méndez, Raquel Lucas 1970- (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)
Granel, Nina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Watson-Badia, Carolina Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)

Date:	2024
Abstract:	Non-binary people face numerous stressors in their daily lives, including personal, interpersonal, and environmental. These stressors gain strength when such individuals access healthcare services, and discrimination and cisgenderism become the main barrier to obtaining gender-affirming healthcare. This study aimed to describe the experiences of non-binary people regarding the care and medical attention received in Catalonia (Spain). A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted with 21 non-binary people recruited using snowball sampling in 2022. Data were gathered through open-ended interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Two main themes were identified, which were further classified into two categories each: Theme 1-This is me composed of the categories, "My Name and My Pronouns" and "One's Chosen Gender," and Theme 2-I do not exist for the health system consisting of "Uneducated Health System in Sexual Health" and "Feeling Like an Outsider for Being Non-Binary. " Non-binary people face multiple stressors when accessing the healthcare services that makes them feel invisible, vulnerable, and marginalized. Further widespread implementation of person-centered care is essential to promote the relationship between non-binary people and the healthcare system. In addition, further sexual health training is required for all health professionals.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Non-binary people ; Healthcare environment ; Discrimination ; Gender identity ; Sexual orientation
Published in:	Archives of sexual behavior, Vol. 53, Num. 5 (may 2024) , p. 1957-1967, ISSN 1573-2800

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02849-x
PMID: 38565788

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