2023
Transgender People’s Experiences Sharing Information With Clinicians: A Focus Group–Based Qualitative Study
Alpert A, Mehringer J, Orta S, Hernandez T, Redwood E, Rivers L, Manzano C, Ruddick R, Adams S, Sevelius J, Belanger E, Operario D, Griggs J. Transgender People’s Experiences Sharing Information With Clinicians: A Focus Group–Based Qualitative Study. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2023, 21: 408-415. PMID: 37748898, PMCID: PMC10519763, DOI: 10.1370/afm.3010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based participatory research approachFocus groupsSafety of clinical careTransgender peopleFamily medicine cliniciansInterpretive description methodologyParticipatory research approachQualitative focus groupsData collection toolSuboptimal careTransgender people's experiencesSubstandard careHealth informationClinical encountersDescriptive methodologyPeer debriefingClinical careClinicians' questionsQualitative studyPurposive samplingMedical cultureCareCommunity membersTransgender adultsMedical system
2021
I’m not putting on that floral gown: Enforcement and resistance of gender expectations for transgender people with cancer
Alpert A, Gampa V, Lytle M, Manzano C, Ruddick R, Poteat T, Quinn G, Kamen C. I’m not putting on that floral gown: Enforcement and resistance of gender expectations for transgender people with cancer. Patient Education And Counseling 2021, 104: 2552-2558. PMID: 33745786, PMCID: PMC9320277, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOncology careGroup interviewsTransgender peopleInterpretive description approachAnalyzed verbatim transcriptsExperiences of transgender peopleCancer careAssess barriersCare accessVerbatim transcriptsCancer objectivesDecrease barriersPeer debriefingMember checkingPatient autonomyImpact transgender peopleGender expectationsCareOncology spaceTreating peopleDescriptive approachPhysiciansThemesCliniciansInterviews