Presenter: Jaqxun Darlin, LDM, CPM, Arika Bridgeman, MA, & Monica Arce, CNM
Original Date: April 22, 2017
Part 1:
- Gender dysphoria is the feeling of incongruence between the gender one is assigned, and the gender one feels innately. Many, but not all transgender and gender non-conforming people experience gender dysphoria. Many transgender and gender non-conforming people who parent choose to give birth at home because of concerns about harassment and discrimination due to their gender. It is essential to use appropriate and affirming verbal and non-verbal language when working with transgender people to keep a good rapport and to minimize dysphoria. The first part of this presentation discusses language, terminology, family types, how to build and keep rapport, as well as potential fertility issues and considerations during and after birth for the transgender patient and their family.
Part 2:
- Diversity in the healthcare workforce is important for many reasons. For me, being a Peruvian American certified nurse midwife, working in a community health center that provides care to a mostly immigrant, undocumented, underserved population is a privilege and a dream come true. My patients come to see me and know they will be able to communicate in their native tongue without barriers, and that they will have someone that has grown up in the third world and understands their experience. Patients need someone they can relate to, that understands them and their struggles. Our healthcare system would be more understanding and compassionate, if the workforce reflected an understood the population they serve.
Part 3:
- Part 3 discusses the meaning and distinction between culturally-centered care, cultural competent care, and care with cultural humility. She will discuss the beneficial effects of culturally centered care, particularly in African-American communities, and the importance of adhering to the tenets of cultural humility when practicing cross-cultural medicine.
2.0 Obstetrics & Ethics CEUs approved by OBNM