25 October 2024
Ontario Health: Gender-affirming Care for Gender-diverse People
The Gender-Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse People: Care for Adults quality standard includes 5 quality statements that describe what high-quality care looks like for gender-diverse adults.
The quality standard includes 5 quality statements that describe what high-quality care looks like for gender-diverse adults aged 18 years and older. It focuses on gender-affirming care and the primary care needs of gender-diverse adults, including health assessment, screening, treatment, and follow-up. It addresses primary care referral for gender-affirming surgical assessment, based on clinical evidence, but not specific surgical procedures.
For Clinicians
There are many opportunities to improve care for gender-diverse adults. As you review the quality standard, please consider which areas to focus on to guide your organization’s quality improvement efforts. Please also share the quality standard, placemat, and patient guide widely with your network and with your patients or clients.
For Gender-Diverse Adults
The quality standard describes what high-quality care looks like for gender-diverse adults. The accompanying patient guide helps people know what to ask for in their care and provides links to helpful resources.
Together, we can help improve care, experiences, and outcomes for gender-diverse adults in Ontario.
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