Gender Equity – “respecting all people without discrimination, regardless of their gender.”
Inclusion – treatment without favoritism or prejudice, treating all parties equally. “Inclusion is being asked to dance”
Gender transition – individualized process of changing gender presentation in accordance with one’s gender identity
Pathophysiology:
Gender transition – may be changing alignment with identification or may be in the process of changing sex organs. Process is individualized.
Clinical Presentation:
Examples of gender inequity: judgement of men for working in women dominated field such as in childcare. Judgement of women working in men dominated fields such as construction.
Gender transition – individualized, may present in various forms.
Collaborative Management:
Create a culture where employees speak up
Maximize diversity of councils
Ask pronoun preference
Evaluation | Patient Monitoring | Education:
Ensure there are processes in place where management can be notified if there is a breach in inclusion
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Stanford, F. C. (2020). The importance of diversity and inclusion in the healthcare workforce. Journal of the National Medical Association, 112(3), 247-249.
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