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dc.contributor.authorVermeir, Ella
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-15T15:10:18Z
dc.date.available2016-07-15T15:10:18Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-15T15:10:18Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/71932
dc.description.abstractTransgender individuals face many barriers to pursuing health care. Current literature focuses on physician-client interactions and the negative effects that barriers have on one's health. Using qualitative research methods, the objective of this study was to explore eight transgender adults' perceptions of, and experiences with, primary and emergency care in Nova Scotia. Findings reveal that transgender adults often feel socially excluded from primary and emergency care. This social exclusion can manifest within relationships with health care providers and staff, within the place of care, within the physical environment, and within the social environment. Some individuals experience social inclusion, although these experiences appear to be less frequent than those in which individuals feel excluded. The findings suggest that there is a "discrimination continuum." Furthermore, the findings indicate that transgender adults are expected to take an active role in their care. Implications for health care providers and policy makers are provided.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTransgenderen_US
dc.subjectMedical care - Nova Scotiaen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health care - Nova Scotiaen_US
dc.subjectEmergency medical services - Nova Scotiaen_US
dc.subjectHealth Promotionen_US
dc.subjectQualitativeen_US
dc.subjectTransgender people
dc.titleExploring Transgender Adults' Perceptions of, and Experiences with, Primary and Emergency Care in Nova Scotiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.defence2016-07-11
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Health & Human Performanceen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDr. Erin Fredericksen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr. Lynne Robinsonen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Brenda Beaganen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Emily Gard Marshallen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Lois Jacksonen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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