Equalizing The Third Gender Health a Lived Experience Phenomenological Study - A Qualitative Approach

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dc.contributor.authorPoonguzhali, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorS, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorArun, Murugan.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:32:27Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:32:27Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: The transgender population is a marginalized social group often targeted for mistreatment and discrimination. This study specifically examined the experiences of transgender people across a range of cate-gories such as: education, employment outcomes, health awareness and mental health status. The study aimed to gain an understanding about the respondents’ unique experiences of discrimination being transgender and health awareness. Materials and Methods: The research applied descriptive qualitative phenomenology design. The study was conducted at Department of Community Medicine, Government Omandurar Medical College and Hospital, Chennai on Trans genders using in-depth interview with an open-ended question semi structured Question-naire after obtaining the informed consent among 4 Transgenders till the data saturation happens. The Tran-scriptions Data were then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. Results: Marginalized socially and economically, Family and peer rejections, Lack of Job opportunities, Con-tinuous rejection and omission leads to Begging and Active Night life (Survival Sex). Health Care Professionals has less knowledge about the transgender health, sex affirmation surgery is still least preferred among doc-tors. NGOs roles are very significant in their quality of life, Periodic medical examination including HIV. Conclusion: Transgender’s and the word are to be transformed as Third Gender. The Social acceptance from the public will do wonders in their life.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Omandurar Medical College, Chennai, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPoonguzhali S, S K, Arun Murugan. . Equalizing The Third Gender Health a Lived Experience Phenomenological Study - A Qualitative Approach . National Journal of Community Medicine. 2023 Jun; 14(6): 399-403en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-6816
dc.identifier.issn0976-3325
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217428
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedsci Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume14en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.140620232681en_US
dc.subjectTransgenderen_US
dc.subjectEqualizeen_US
dc.subjectPhenomenologyen_US
dc.subjectLived Experienceen_US
dc.titleEqualizing The Third Gender Health a Lived Experience Phenomenological Study - A Qualitative Approachen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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