Vilka förbättringsområden identifierar vårdpersonal i svensk transvård i den egna verksamheten?

Sammanfattning: A large-scale international report recently published by Transgender Europe shows great discrepancy between the patients’ and the caregivers’ views on transgender care. Apart from this report, those working in transgender care have yet to make their voices heard. However, transgender individuals as well as organizations working with issues of the transgender and queer communities in Sweden have been voicing concerns regarding both medical staff competence and the current design of transgender care. Hence, the purpose of this study is to call attention to the caregivers’ perspective. What areas of improvement do people working in Swedish transgender care identify in their own field? How content are they with the health care provided? A survey was designed, asking the participants to estimate their satisfaction with the health care provided at their respective units, and what areas of improvement they could identify in their own field. The survey was sent to all Swedish health care units providing transgender care. Thirty-nine professionals, working at seven of the eight units, participated. These included doctors, nurses, psychologists, therapists, assistant nurses, speech therapists and administrative staff. Among the participants, the most commonly identified area of improvement was increasing the financial resources. Several participants were also frustrated with the scarcity of research on the subject. In spite of these seemingly major issues, eighty percent of the participants considered themselves content with the health care provided at their respective units. In conclusion, increased resources and intensified research on different aspects of transgender care are the most important areas of improvement, as perceived by Swedish professionals. Nevertheless, the majority of those working in Swedish transgender care are largely content with the care currently provided.