Trans and gender diverse people’s experiences and evaluations with general and trans-specific healthcare services: a cross-sectional survey

Research into access to and experiences with healthcare services of gender-diverse trans individuals remains scarce. In this paper, self-reported general trans-specific were analyzed for differences between people, men, women, using data from a five-country survey. More than half all respondents indicated they had delayed at least once because their gender identity, mostly out fear being treated badly. Almost one in four participants felt personally discriminated against within the previous year. Gender-diverse people significantly less seeking healthcare. Additional effects found different socio-demographic variables (age; sex assigned birth; educational level; socioeconomic status; belonging an ethnic, sexual, and/or disability minority). gave worse evaluations (in as well specific types healthcare). The findings highlight need providers creating inclusive settings, attention clients those precarious minority groups due level education or disability, ethnic background.