Defining and measuring 'whole-of-self' affirming care to evaluate a multidisciplinary, patient-centred, and sustainable model of care for trans young people experiencing intersectional disadvantage: Work Package 2

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In 2022, a multidisciplinary, person-centred, specialised gender service for trans and gender diverse TGD young people aged 12-25 was established within an existing youth mental health service (Orygen). The service was co-designed with people with lived experience, and 70% of team members have lived experience. The service provides care to TGD young people from: 1) five headspace Centres (integrated primary care services) in culturally diverse north-western suburbs of Melbourne; and 2) the Victorian state-wide waitlist of Australia's first paediatric gender clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital. This application is related to a boarder study that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Orygen gender service by measuring the degree to which it meets the needs of TDGY from historically disadvantaged groups. For services to be effective, TDG young people need to be able to safely share all parts of their identity (e.g., gender, culture, neurodiversity). For this to happen, services must provide 'whole-of-self' affirming care. We will use a co-design approach informed by implementation science with mixed methods to: 1) obtain consensus on what constitutes 'whole-of-self affirming care' and develop a novel patient reported experience measure and fidelity checklist and 2) evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of Orygen's service. This application relates to the co-evaluation of the Orygen Service to determine effectiveness at delivering WOSAC and improving wellbeing, psychological distress, functioning, and service satisfaction. Our project will establish a strong evidence base to improve the clinical care and health outcomes for young trans and gender diverse people to reduce mental health disparities.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 01-01-2028

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funder: MRFF

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