An important read, and a wake-up call for healthcare providers, researchers, educators, and administrators. From the authors of a study just published in JAMA Open Network:
"Our participants often spoke of access to affirming and competent care as being at odds with one another. This was especially true for our participants of color, for our disabled participants, and for our larger-bodied participants. These folks often had to choose between care that was competent and affirming and safe for them as a trans person versus care that was competent for them as someone who was a person of color, disabled, and/or larger bodied."
We need to listen to this and take it in. Your care isn't automatically gender-affirming if you prescribe hormones, or put a rainbow flag on your badge. We need to look at our individual practices and the systems we work in through a critical intersectional lens that prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable patients. I believe that now, trans patients should be at the top of the list. Overt discrimination in healthcare is still commonplace for these folks.
Everyone who touches healthcare can work on this, from providers to entrepreneuers. Some ideas in the article-- what will you start with?
#transgenderhealth#transhealth#lgbtqhealth#nursepractitionerhttps://lnkd.in/g4APZdwY
SAVE THE DATE: July 2nd, 2pm CEST
A million Conversations is about ensuring that everybody has equal access to healthcare.
That no bias, no stereotypes, no discrimination will prevent people from underrepresented groups (women, People living with disabilities, people from ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+) to get a fair treatment.
We have launched the initiative in Jan 2023 in 5 countries and have collected thousand of testimonies since then. Whatever the country, its political situation, its healthcare system, the situation is the same. There is a high percentage of people from those groups that have had an experience that has damaged their trust in healthcare. The consequence is that they avoid seing a doctor now. And this can be devastating.
With the help of the The Health Policy Partnership we have studied policies and experiments throughout the world that have brought some hope in the process and some benefits to those communities (the most important!).
We will be presenting the result of this study during a webinar on July 2nd, 2pmCEST
Please join us with esteemed experts to talk about inequity and how to rebuild trust in healthcare. We all have a part to play!
Register here:
https://lnkd.in/efgGw4MYLéa FutschikMarcia Goraieb (She/Her)Patrick SteenSuzanne WaitLucy MorganLewis Iwu
✅ As a woman, I am very proud to support companies that focus on 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞. This approach isn’t about creating divisions between genders, but about recognizing our unique differences and ensuring we receive the best possible care from our healthcare systems. 💡
🔲 These innovations are crucial for providing 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 for everyone. Embracing 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 is essential for building a more inclusive and effective healthcare system.
🔲 This is a topic I dive deeper into in my latest article. Curious? Go and take a look at the articles on my LinkedIn page.
❌ Our health is not one-size-fits-all, and it's time our medical treatments reflect that.
#GenderSpecificMedicine#HealthcareInnovation#InclusiveHealthcare#PersonalizedMedicine#WomenInHealth#DataDrivenCare
🚨Attention Healthcare Providers🚨
Healthcare Providers, this is your call to action.
Join me for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the unique challenges female intermittent catheter users face.
Empower your practice with critical insights and actionable strategies to better support your female patients.
This webinar is not just about education—it's about making a real difference in women's health.
Together, let's lead the charge against CAUTIs and enhance the quality of care for women everywhere.
#HealthcareProviders#WomensHealth#NoCAUTIs#CAUTIsArePreventable#CISCEmpowerment#CISCGoldStandard#HealthEducation#ProfessionalDevelopment
‘We have a broken healthcare system, with broken providers and patients who feel broken,’ says Dr Somi Javaid, who is on a mission to eradicate the gender health gap – and the barriers to diagnosis that come with it.
Read more on how HerMD can help fix a broken healthcare system on LS:N Global: https://lnkd.in/eihHSNNm
This "His and Hers Healthcare" Tedtalk by Dr. Paula Johnson, is an insightful look into gender in healthcare and closely related to this years International Women's Day theme of 'Investing in Women.'
Johnson delved into the often overlooked discrepancies of gender in healthcare, and how traditional medical research often ignores that men are different right down to the cellular level.
This talk is one that inspires viewers to advocate for a more inclusive approach to medical research, diagnosis, and treatment.
#internationalwomensday2024#investinginwomen#medicalresearch#tedtalk#healthcare
Today, on National Healthcare Decisions Day, we pause to reflect on the importance of empowering individuals to make informed healthcare decisions that honor their values, preferences, and wishes. As we commemorate this day, it's crucial to recognize that health equity plays a pivotal role in shaping the decision-making process and ensuring that all individuals have equal access to quality care.
For marginalized communities, including those who face systemic barriers due to factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, or disability, accessing equitable healthcare can be particularly challenging. These systemic inequities can profoundly impact decision-making processes, often leading to disparities in health outcomes and access to vital resources.
We can create a better world on a systemic level by advocating for inclusive policies, fostering cultural competence, and addressing the root causes of marginalization. Together, we can challenge limiting narratives by fostering open dialogue, providing culturally competent education, and ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table.
#NationalHealthcareDecisionsDay#HealthEquity#InclusiveHealthcare#DecisionMaking#HealthcareAccess
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“But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are exploiting #womenshealth#advocacy for #profit.” Let’s unpack.
Is profit the sign of being “unscrupulous?” If so that damns all #venture-backed business.
On lack #of science behind what is sold, that is worth deeper consideration:
If:
…women were not included in #clinicaltrials until 1993
…women still are not equally represented https://lnkd.in/eWyxw9gj
…8 out of 10 #drugs withdrawn for toxicity are toxic in women https://lnkd.in/eVd36VsQ,
…then how complete or valid or safe is current science? I used to write “evidence based guidelines” in #Medicaid and for hospitals https://lnkd.in/ewbiaGSa confidently… before I understood these kinds of gaps existed by gender and by race/ethnicity.
These are conversations we have at HER Heard as we consider partnerships to connect women to care options, with an emphasis on choice and shared decision maimb not paternalism or one sided control.
As a #physician, “first do no harm” is part of my ethics. I think twice before making any recommendation and want to know the evidence behind it. I am quick to say, “I don’t know” or “I don’t have enough data or evidence to offer an informed opinion.”
As a #founder and #CEO, I care about building a #brand of #trust, #safety, #quality. The value proposition of HER Heard is reliability and reducing cognitive load on women trying to find information on Google, Reddit, Facebook, or GPT.
As a #patient, I wanted fewer barriers to my paying for something myself after #hospital-based medicine had failed me. Hospitals, also, have #financial incentives, even when “non-profit” and, speaking as a former Chief Medical Officer and #insurance#executive, I have seen how the patients becomes a widget on an assembly line. Why do women need to wait for failure to seek still emerging diagnostics, therapeutics, and adjunct options to add to hospital-based care?
Plus, as a #scientist who is a patient, I know my #data are missing in science, in guidelines, in algorithms. “Science-based” is a questionable criterion when science excludes so many of us. I would love science and data that include me. I know it will take decades for science to fill those gaps. I know, it will then take decades more for that science to be commercialized and to reach patients. Some of us will no longer be alive, in fact, by that time.
So what is reasonable to do, right now, in the meantime, while waiting for science to catch up and to start to have valid information for women’s health?
When you need things fast, #VC and faster forms of funding step in.
Will some of what is sold be of questionable evidence? Yes.
Where to land on this question of monetizing before it is proven by science is not easy to answer. Personally, I believe in treating women like full adults who, if offered a range of options (and if there is not untrue claims or misinformation) can make their own choices.
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"The researchers found that, although increased awareness of women’s health issues is important to overcome gender inequalities in healthcare, “promoting healthcare interventions that are not supported by evidence, or while concealing or downplaying evidence, increases the risk of harm to women through inappropriate medicalisation, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment.”
#FemTech#womenshealth#femvertisinghttps://lnkd.in/gJDvzcBV
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In their new article in the March issue of Health Affairs, Kate Strully, Pinka Chatterji, and colleagues at the State University of New York at Albany explore the associations between Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act and maternal health outcomes among American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) women.
Using 2010-19 data, they conclude that Medicaid expansions increased Medicaid coverage for AI/ AN women. Medicaid expansions, however, had no effects on first-trimester prenatal care usage or birthweight among AI/AN women. The authors attributed these null effects to structural inequalities experienced by AI/AN women, including inadequate access to providers, economic inequality, structural racism, and other social determinants of health.
The authors conclude that those seeking to advance health among AIAN women should address the broader social, economic, environmental, and historical factors that shape health among this population. Read the full study: https://buff.ly/4c7bs6c
The studies show that people actually live longer when they have access to minority healthcare providers.
Access to healthcare providers who share one's cultural background and lived experiences can have a profound impact on health outcomes and longevity.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that minority patients tend to live longer when they receive care from minority healthcare professionals.
By increasing the representation of underrepresented groups in the healthcare field, we can help bridge gaps, overcome language barriers, and address the unique socioeconomic factors influencing health in minority populations.
Achieving true healthcare equity requires a multi-faceted approach, but increasing workforce diversity is an important step toward improving outcomes and extending lifespans for all.
#HealthcareEquity#DiversityInMedicine#LongevityThroughInclusion
