Futuros profissionais da saúde não estão preparados para o atendimento à população trans: uma visão de estudantes de uma universidade pública brasileira

Abstract

It wonders that the unpreparedness regarding the health care of transsexual people may be related to the lack of academic preparation in the undergraduate program. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of trainees in the area of health sciences and psychology of a Brazilian public university regarding the care of the transsexual population, the existence of a curricular approach during graduation, and students' perceptions regarding the performance in the health care of this public. Data collection did from a questionnaire that addressed these questions with multiple-choice questions. The results, from the analysis of descriptive statistics and frequency, showed that 53.8% of the students did not have an approach to the subject in undergraduate subjects, while well more than half (74.2%) point to the lack of knowledge in specific public policies and care protocols, the factor that could bring more difficulty in care. Thus, we can understand that the results found confirm the need to think about strategies to prepare future health professionals for the health care of the transsexual individual.