Time trends in referrals to child and adolescent gender identity services: a study in four Nordic countries and in the UK

Time trends in referrals to child and adolescent gender identity services: a study in four Nordic countries and in the UK

Purpose: To explore whether the increase observed in referrals to child and adolescent gender identity services (GIDSs) has been similar in four Nordic countries and in the UK. Materials and methods: Numbers of referrals per year in 2011-2017 were obtained from all GIDS in Denmark, Finland, Norway,...

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Published in:Nordic journal of psychiatry Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 40 - 44
Main Authors: Kaltiala, Riittakerttu, Bergman, Hannah, Carmichael, Polly, de Graaf, Nastasja M., Egebjerg Rischel, Karen, Frisén, Louise, Schorkopf, Martina, Suomalainen, Laura, Waehre, Anne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Taylor & Francis 02-01-2020
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child Health Services
children and adolescents
Family
Female
Gender Identity
Health Services for Transgender Persons
Humans
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
referral rates
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Time Factors
time trends
Time-to-Treatment
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
time trends
children and adolescents
Gender identity
referral rates
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Summary:Purpose: To explore whether the increase observed in referrals to child and adolescent gender identity services (GIDSs) has been similar in four Nordic countries and in the UK. Materials and methods: Numbers of referrals per year in 2011-2017 were obtained from all GIDS in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the UK and related to population aged <18. Results: A similar pattern of increase in referral rates was observed across countries, resulting in comparable population adjusted rates in 2017. In children, male:female birth sex ratio was even; in adolescents, a preponderance of females (birth sex) was observed, particularly in Finland. Conclusions: The demand for GIDSs has evolved similarly across Nordic countries and the UK. The reasons for the increase are not known but increased awareness of gender identity issues, service availability, destigmatization as well as social and media influences may play a role.
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ISSN:0803-9488
1502-4725
1502-4725
DOI:10.1080/08039488.2019.1667429