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Inégalités des soins aux personnes transgenres atteintes du cancer : Recommandations en faveur de changements
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Avec l’évolution des attitudes sociales et des normes relatives aux droits de la personne, les inégalités que connaissent les minorités de genre en matière de santé attirent de plus en plus l’attention, partout dans le monde. L’appellation transgenre (ou trans) est un terme générique servant à décrire les individus qui adoptent un sexe, une identité ou une expression de genre différent de celui qui leur avait été attribué à la naissance. Récemment, des études ont cherché à identifier les disparités et les obstacles liés aux soins de santé chez cette population. La recherche en oncologie demeure limitée, et puisque les déterminants sociaux de la santé des personnes transgenres touchent assez fortement cette population tout au long du continuum du cancer, la question doit être approfondie. Cet article a pour but d’explorer la question des inégalités en santé vécues par les personnes transgenres dans le contexte de soins du cancer au Canada. Il traite de la pratique clinique actuelle, des lacunes en recherche, de l’éducation des fournisseurs et des politiques de soins de santé. L’article se termine sur des recommandations en faveur du développement des politiques et propose une réflexion sur le rôle de l’infirmière en oncologie dans la promotion du changement.
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