Experiences of Healthcare for Autistic TGD Adults

University of Nottingham

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD

Treatments: Other: Qualitative

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06850948

25003

Details and patient eligibility

About

To explore the experiences of autistic gender diverse adults that have attempted or are attempting to access, have accessed or are currently accessing gender identity healthcare in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 18 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants must be 18 years or older, they must have first-hand experiences of currently accessing, previously having accessed, or having attempted to access NHS Gender identity clinics in the United Kingdom. The participant must identify as TGD in some capacity (e.g. transgender, nonbinary) and have a formal diagnosis of autism. (Proof of formal diagnosis will not be sought, but participants will be asked about information on this. Diagnosis of autism be asked on the demographic questionnaire, along with question on the diagnosis procedure (e.g. service diagnosis, age of diagnosis). The participant must be able to communicate (verbal or written) in the English Language and be able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• People who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the research.