A $3.4 million grant will help The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Center for Home Care Policy & Research examine the psychosocial well-being of those who have undergone gender reassignment (sex change) surgery. The study will address the gap in the current evidence on best practices to support gender minority individuals while they are transitioning.
“This funding helps to strengthen the evidence base for improving healthcare access, outcomes and quality of life and mitigating pervasive disparities affecting this population,” VNSNY senior research scientist Miriam Ryvicker said.
The study will document psychosocial changes over time, changes in health-related quality of life, as well as barriers and opportunities for individuals’ engagement with their self-care.
Approximately 300 patients are being recruited for the study from VNSNY’s Gender Affirmation Program. Since 2016, the program has worked with hospitals around the New York metropolitan area on protocols and procedures for post-surgical care for more than 800 patients transitioning.
