Name
G12 - Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Seminar in an Integrated Healthcare Setting: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Enhancing Outcomes for Patients Pursuing Vaginoplasty
Date & Time
Friday, October 25, 2024, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location Name
Bonham B
Description

This session will discuss a quality improvement project to enhance patient experience in planning and preparing for vaginoplasty. An overview of the project rationale, timeline, and outcomes from perspectives of patients, care persons, and providers who are delivering the presurgical education seminar will be discussed.

Speakers
Christina New PhD, Psychologist, University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Aurora, CO
Co-Authors
Darren Ha, MS, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Quality improvement programs, Underserved populations (e.g. LGBTQ)
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
JMC
Objective 1
Discuss ways that multi-disciplinary term can support preparedness of gender diverse patients seeking surgery.
Objective 2
Describe ways to enhance learning and understanding as it relates to healthcare readiness.
Objective 3
Describe a quality improvement project and outcomes targeting presurgical education for vaginoplasty
Content Reference 1
Almazan AN, Keuroghlian AS. Association between gender-affirming surgeries and mental health outcomes. JAMA Surg 2021;156 (7):611-618, doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0952
Content Reference 2
Poceta J, Cousins S, Wenzel C, et al. Effectiveness of a gender affirming surgery class for transgender and non-binary patients and their caregivers in an integrated healthcare setting. Int J Transgend 2019;20 (1):81-86, doi:10.1080/15532739.2018.1528920
Content Reference 3
Tong E, Lakhardt K, Wenzel CF, et al. A study on the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary class for gender-affirming chest surgery in transmasculine and nonbinary patients and their support persons. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021;74 (11):3168-3177, doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.05.002
Content Reference 4
Coleman E, Radix AE, Bouman WP, et al. Standards of care for the health of transgender and gender diverse people, version 8. Int J Transgend 2022;23 (Suppl 1):S1-s259, doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644