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Transgender and non-binary adolescents assert individualised treatment goals for gender affirmation
  1. Elizabeth K Kuzma,
  2. Charles Yingling
  1. School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Elizabeth K Kuzma, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; ekuzma{at}med.umich.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2024-103975

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    Commentary on: Roden R C, Billman M, Francesco A, Mullin R, Tassi C, Wozolek B, Heppard B, Essayli J, & Stuckey-Peyrot H (2024). Treatment goals of adolescents and young adults for gender dysphoria. Pediatrics, 153(1), e2023062202. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-062202.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Clinicians should individualise gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary adolescents, respecting their specific medical and surgical treatment goals as presented at initial healthcare appointments.

    • Future research should separately analyse the distinct treatment aspirations of gender-diverse (‘eclectic’) adolescents to refine clinical guidelines and inform public policy.

    Context

    An increasing number of adolescents and young adults seek medical care for gender affirmation.1 Approximately 0.6%–2.0% of adolescents and young adults identify as transgender and non-binary (TNB).2 TNB youth and their caregivers need to be engaged in the developmentally appropriate multidisciplinary care that encompasses gender-affirming medical care and support.1 Interventions to align …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.