Keywords
transgender patients, cultural competence
Abstract
The importance of delivering patient-centered care is understood by professionals across all healthcare fields. But to deliver such patient-centered care involves understanding various patient populations, especially marginalized populations. Rendering non-biased, non-prejudicial care to marginalized populations is irrefutably critical. To do so, it requires understanding the specific needs of these at-risk populations to deliver high quality patient-centered care. The transgender community is one marginalized population that faces inequities in healthcare. This article seeks to examine current literature to reveal such inequities that the transgender population encounters in dental care and to explore the dentist’s role in the delivery of culturally competent care of transgender patients.
Recommended Citation
Rhein, Laura DDS; Solomowitz, Benjamin DMD; Michael Mand DDS; and Benjamin Solomowitz DMD
(2023)
"A Dentist's Role in the Delivery of Culturally Competent Oral Health Care to Transgender Patients,"
The New York State Dental Journal: Vol. 89:
No.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/nysdj/vol89/iss3/5
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