AANA Publishes Practice Considerations for Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To help ensure that all patients receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its practice considerations for care of transgender and gender-diverse patients .
- ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To help ensure that all patients receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its practice considerations for care of transgender and gender-diverse patients .
- "The purpose of these practice and policy considerations is to highlight the impact of health inequities for transgender patients and how these may affect care outcomes.
- The AANA recommends the personalized care during preoperative care also be applied to postoperative care for transgender patients.
- AANA embraces members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including transgender and gender-diverse patients, and recognizes that nurse anesthesiologists play an integral role in promoting quality healthcare for these patients.