Ethical considerations when caring for unconscious transgender patients: Promoting TGD-inclusive and gender-affirming interdisciplinary healthcare

Abstract

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients are a highly marginalized population. Ethical issues abound when TGD patients enter the healthcare system in unconscious states and are incapable of disclosing their gender-identity. This presentation will share recommendations for nurses and healthcare systems to promote a TGD-inclusive environment through provision of gender-affirming care.

Authors

Megan E. Pfitzinger Lippe
Joshua C. Eyer
William Edward Rosa
Carey Candrian
Robert E. Jr. McKinney
Brianna Patterson
Haley F. Townsend

Author Details

Megan Pfitzinger Lippe, PhD, MSN, RN; Joshua C. Eyer, PhD; Haley F. Townsend, EdD, RN, FNP-BC -- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; William Edward Rosa, PhD, MBE, NP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Carey Candrian, PhD, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Robert E. McKinney Jr., PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Department of Family, Internal, & Rural Medicine, University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Brianna Patterson, MPH, Gender Health Clinic, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Ethics, Inclusive, Transgender

Recommended Citation

Lippe, Megan E. Pfitzinger; Eyer, Joshua C.; Rosa, William Edward; Candrian, Carey; McKinney, Robert E. Jr.; Patterson, Brianna; and Townsend, Haley F., "Ethical considerations when caring for unconscious transgender patients: Promoting TGD-inclusive and gender-affirming interdisciplinary healthcare" (2021). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 60.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2021/posters_2021/60

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2021

Video/Audio Streaming

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Proxy-submission