Providers’ implicit and explicit attitudes can influence and shape the
quality of care of transgender veterans. While researchers have reported
veterans who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) perceive
the climate within the Veterans Administration (VA) setting as uninviting less
is known about the current attitudes of providers towards veterans who identify
as TGNC. Understanding the attitudes of providers towards veterans who identify
as TGNC may improve quality of care, overall standard of care, help guide
education, and aid in making the VA more welcoming toward veterans who identify
as TGNC. This study assessed VA medical and mental health providers’ explicit
attitudes toward people who identify as TGNC using the ATTI and implicit
attitudes on both G-IATs. Explicit attitudes for all providers were compared to
the implicit attitudes of all providers. Additionally, differences between the
attitudes of medical providers and mental health providers were assessed for
both explicit attitudes and implicit attitudes. Results and implications are
discussed.
Keywords: Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, Implicit Attitudes
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Alex
Latham