SGUL - Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients
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Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹11,044 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients at FutureLearn Highlights
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Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients at FutureLearn Course details
- This course will help you gain a deeper understanding of trans people and the common challenges they face when accessing healthcare
- You'll learn more about the trans community overall, including terminology and trans rights in the UK
- Initially, You'll be exposed to common terms used by the trans community, exploring the process of transition from a social and legal perspective and analysing transgender healthcare in the UK
- You'll learn more about specific issues in transgender healthcare and the various areas of gender-affirming healthcare
- At the final stages of the course, You'll focus on consolidating your learning from the first three weeks to develop effective and sensitive ways to communicate with trans people using affirming and inclusive language
Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients at FutureLearn Curriculum
Introduction to transgender healthcare
Introduction to the course
Key concepts and terminology
Social transition and legislation
Health in the trans community
End of the week summary
Trans-specific healthcare considerations
Introduction to the week
Diagnosis, pathway & non-medical support
Medications
Gender-affirming surgeries
Trans patients accessing services
End of the week summary
Trans-inclusive communication and service provision
Introduction to the week
Trans-inclusive communication
Fostering a trans-inclusive environment
Confidentiality considerations
Trans-inclusive healthcare assessments
End of the week summary
Culturally competent clinical communication
Introduction to the week
Supporting trans patients with disabilities
Supporting trans patients at first presentation
Supporting vulnerable trans patients
Supporting trans patients in an acute setting
Supporting trans patients in primary care
End of the course summary
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