Systematic reviews provide comprehensive and in-depth overviews on a narrow topic with a systematic search, selection, and appraisal of articles. This page contains examples of systematic reviews on transgender health care divided into the following categories of health care.
Morris, M., Cooper, R. L., Ramesh, A., Tabatabai, M., Arcury, T. A., Shinn, M., Im, W., Juarez, P., & Matthews-Juarez, P. (2019). Training to reduce LGBTQ-related bias among medical, nursing, and dental students and providers: a systematic review. BMC medical education, 19(1), 325. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1727-3
Sherman, A. D. F., Smith, S. K., Moore, S. E., Coleman, C. L., Hughes, T. L., Dorsen, C., Balthazar, M. S., Klepper, M., Mukerjee, R., & Bower, K. M. (2023). Nursing pre-licensure and graduate education for LGBTQ health: A systematic review. Nursing outlook, 71(2), 101907. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2022.12.003
Becasen, J. S., Morris, J. D., Denard, C. L., Mullins, M. M., Kota, K. K., & Higa, D. H. (2022). HIV care outcomes among transgender persons with HIV infection in the United States, 2006-2021. AIDS (London, England), 36(2), 305–315. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000003109
Dhejne, C., Van Vlerken, R., Heylens, G., & Arcelus, J. (2016). Mental health and gender dysphoria: A review of the literature. International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 28(1), 44–57. https://doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2015.1115753
Pinna, F., Paribello, P., Somaini, G., Corona, A., Ventriglio, A., Corrias, C., … Italian Working Group on LGBTQI Mental Health. (2022). Mental health in transgender individuals: a systematic review. International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 34(3–4), 292–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2022.2093629
Babits, C. (2020). Educating against transphobia: A feminist review. Resources for Gender and Women's Studies, 41(1), 22-23. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/educating-against-transphobia/docview/2417780256/se-2
Brookfield, S., Dean, J., Forrest, C., Jones, J., & Fitzgerald, L. (2020). Barriers to accessing sexual health services for transgender and male sex workers: A systematic qualitative meta-summary. AIDS and Behavior, 24(3), 682–696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02453-4
Fortuna, J., Willey, K. S., Guerra, J., Gross, A., Turner, S., Grant, T., & Williams, B. (2024). Inclusion of sexual orientation & gender identity cultural competence in higher education health care programs: A scoping review. AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(2), NA. https://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2024.78S2-PO53
Layland, E. K., Carter, J. A., Perry, N. S., Cienfuegos-Szalay, J., Nelson, K. M., Bonner, C. P., & Rendina, H. J. (2020). A systematic review of stigma in sexual and gender minority health interventions. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10(5), 1200–1210. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz200
Philpotts, L. L. (2020). Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 108(4). https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.1027
Blobaum, P. M. (2019). LGBTQ-inclusive hospice and palliative care: A practical guide to transforming professional practice. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 107(4). https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.766
Buczak-Stec, E., König, H.-H., Feddern, L., & Hajek, A. (2023). Long-term care preferences and sexual orientation-A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24(3), 331-342.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2022.11.020
Catlett, L. (2024). Healthcare needs and assets of gender diverse older adults: A systematic integrative review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 56(1), 119–141. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12810
Rosa, W. E., Roberts, K. E., Braybrook, D., Harding, R., Godwin, K., Mahoney, C., … Parker, P. A. (2023). Palliative and end-of-life care needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness: A systematic mixed-methods review. Palliative Medicine, 37(4), 460–474. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221124426
Ancheta, A. J., Bruzzese, J. M., & Hughes, T. L. (2021). The Impact of Positive School Climate on Suicidality and Mental Health Among LGBTQ Adolescents: A Systematic Review. The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 37(2), 75–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520970847
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. (2020). Promoting health equality and nondiscrimination for transgender and gender-diverse youth. The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 66(6), 761–765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.03.016
Rosendale, N., Wong, J. O., Flatt, J. D., & Whitaker, E. (2021). Sexual and Gender Minority Health in Neurology: A Scoping Review. JAMA neurology, 78(6), 747–754. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.5536
Singer, S., Tkachenko, E., Yeung, H., & Mostaghimi, A. (2020). Skin cancer and skin cancer risk behaviors among sexual and gender minority populations: A systematic review. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 83(2), 511–522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.02.013
Kruse, M. I., Clarizio, A., Karabelas-Pittman, S., Bigham, B. L., & Upadhye, S. (2024). Systematic review, quality assessment, and synthesis of guidelines for emergency department care of transgender and gender-diverse people: Recommendations for immediate action to improve care. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25(1), 94–100. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.60632
Soltani, A., Baban, S., French, K., Annand, K., Pelle, A., & Stifani, B. M. (2023). LGBTQI content on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 854. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04624-3
Leite, J. D., & Lopes, R. E. (2022). Dissident genders and sexualities in the occupational therapy peer-reviewed literature: A scoping review. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy: Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 76(5). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049322