Characteristic | Respondents |
---|---|
People currently receiving gender‐affirming hormone therapy* | 448 |
Difficulty with access (eg, disrupted pharmacy supply) | 153 (34%) |
Difficulty obtaining prescriptions | 67 (15%) |
Difficulty administering hormones (eg, finding somewhere for providing injection) | 60 (13%) |
Process for commencing hormone therapy delayed | 18 (4%) |
People with gender‐affirming surgery booked since 1 May 2020 | 85 |
Surgery postponed or cancelled | 37 (44%) |
Surgery proceeded as planned | 48 (56%) |
People receiving post‐gender‐affirming surgery care since 1 May 2020 | 96 |
Disruptions experienced | 40 (42%) |
No disruptions experienced | 53 (55%) |
Unsure | 12 (3%) |
Used telehealth services | |
Yes | 471 (91%) |
No | 43 (8%) |
Unsure | 3 (1%) |
People who reported telehealth experiences* | 470 |
Telehealth more accessible than in‐person appointments | 372 (79%) |
Telehealth just as effective or more effective than in‐person appointments | 145 (31%) |
Telehealth less accessible than in‐person appointments | 60 (13%) |
Telehealth less effective than in‐person appointments | 205 (43.6%) |
Unsure | 12 (3%) |
* Multiple responses possible.