First Advisor
Hummel, Faye
Document Type
Dissertation
Date Created
12-2019
Abstract
This study used descriptive phenomenological investigation to explore the lived health care experience of individuals who identify as transgender. Results gleaned from the study provide a resource for nurse educators to employ when preparing future nurses to practice in an increasingly diverse environment. Eighteen adult members of the transgender community who had experienced health care completed virtual face-to-face, in-depth interviews. The data provided a rich description of the experiences, and analysis yielded the identification of themes that illuminate the essence of the lived healthcare experience. Findings from the data indicate that the transgender health care experience can be unpredictable and contributes to the population’s recognized health disparities. The nursing education profession should incorporate curricular changes aimed at preparing future nurses to provide compassionate and appropriate care to individuals who identify as transgender.
Extent
172 pages
Local Identifiers
Cole_unco_0161D_10813.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Cole, Joyce Lyn, "“You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get!”: the Lived Health Care Experience of Individuals Who Identify as Transgender" (2019). Dissertations. 619.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/dissertations/619