Impasses enfrentados pela pessoa transgênero no acesso aos serviços de saúde na atenção primária e as atribuições do enfermeiro: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Despite significant advances with regard to rights, the transgender population still faces obstacles to effectively access the services offered by Primary Health Care (PHC). However, these individuals, like any citizen, have the right to health, and need care. In the meantime, nurses stand out in promoting care for this population, given that this professional is one of those responsible for promoting welcoming. Objective: to identify the impasses faced by transgender people in accessing health services in Primary Care and the nurses' duties. Methodology: an integrative literature review was carried out based on studies published in the last five years. Results and discussion: Several barriers to accessing health services were identified, such as stigma and prejudice, which are quite common in this environment. Furthermore, it was seen that the nurse has several responsibilities in caring for trans people, such as welcoming, active listening, carrying out rapid tests, counseling, health education, management of chronic diseases, episodic care, health assessment, health promotion, medication prescription and preventive care, among many others. Conclusion: With this, it was possible to observe that the role of nurses with this population is of great importance, however, it still needs to be better articulated. Furthermore, the training of these professionals also needs to have a more inclusive perspective so that the trans population is, in fact, welcomed and receives quality assistance.