Preferred Label : Gender-Affirming Care;
MeSH definition : A supportive healthcare, consisting of medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical
services for TRANSGENDER PERSONS and GENDER-NONCONFORMING PERSONS. Medical and psychosocial
gender affirming healthcare practices may lower rates of adverse mental health outcomes,
build SELF ESTEEM, and improve overall QUALITY OF LIFE for transgender and gender
diverse youth (https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/gender-affirming-care-young-people-march-2022.pdf).;
MeSH synonym : Care, Gender-Affirming; Gender Affirming Care; Gender-Affirming Cares; Gender-Confirming Care; Care, Gender-Confirming; Gender Confirming Care; Gender-Confirming Cares; Gender-Affirming Healthcare; Gender Affirming Healthcare; Gender-Affirming Healthcares; Healthcare, Gender-Affirming; Gender-Affirmative Care; Care, Gender-Affirmative; Gender Affirmative Care; Gender-Affirmative Cares;
Origin ID : D000097962;
UMLS CUI : C5828498;
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A supportive healthcare, consisting of medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical
services for TRANSGENDER PERSONS and GENDER-NONCONFORMING PERSONS. Medical and psychosocial
gender affirming healthcare practices may lower rates of adverse mental health outcomes,
build SELF ESTEEM, and improve overall QUALITY OF LIFE for transgender and gender
diverse youth (https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/gender-affirming-care-young-people-march-2022.pdf).