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My Life, My Story and Identity Disclosure Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans: A Program Evaluation. Transgend Health 2022 Nov;7(6):556-560

Date

01/17/2023

Pubmed ID

36644119

Pubmed Central ID

PMC9829157

DOI

10.1089/trgh.2021.0004

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85143663129 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

Transgender and gender diverse individuals face minority stressors during and after military service, increasing risk for poor health outcomes. Identity disclosure may mitigate these consequences through improving access to healthcare. Yet, stigma may impede Veterans' self-disclosure, and providers may not inquire about identities, hindering necessary screenings and treatments. In this program evaluation, we examined a narrative medicine approach, "My Life, My Story," to discern whether storytelling invites identity disclosure. This program may facilitate improved person-centered care by increasing clinicians' awareness of Veterans' identities.

Author List

Correro AN, Hinrichs KLM, Nathan S

Author

Anthony N. Correro PhD Assistant Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin