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Project Overview
Project Overview
The Challenge
The Challenge
Trans and non-binary people seeking healthcare have to navigate a medical system that is often hostile towards them. At best, healthcare providers are simply ignorant of gender-affirming practices, at worst they are blatantly transphobic. A number of trainings for healthcare providers on being more inclusive already exist, however, not all providers have availed themselves of those trainings. There are much fewer trainings focused on helping patients feel more comfortable advocating for themselves at a doctor's office. Until the system is more widely improved, patients can benefit from learning self-advocacy skills in a course tailored to the needs of the trans+ community.
Target Audience & Learner Analysis
Target Audience & Learner Analysis
My target learner group is undergraduate college students who identify as transgender and/or non-binary. (In other words, not cisgender)
I am focusing on this group because there are unique aspects of being 18-22 years old and seeking care. Many students have access to insurance through parents or their university, however, having insurance doesn't mean that students are prepared to navigate a complicated health system.
For trans+ students seeking gender-affirming services, college is often the first time they have those conversations with a provider. They may struggle having conversations with a provider about their gender due to lack of confidence, fear of transphobic behavior, lack of awareness of resources, etc.
Learning Goal
Learning Goal
Trans and non-binary college students will feel prepared to access healthcare when needed and feel more comfortable having conversations with healthcare providers.
Objectives
Objectives
Learners will be able to identify their rights to accessing confidential healthcare services
Learners will develop strategies for navigating potentially uncomfortable healthcare appointments
Learners will practice stating their healthcare needs in the context of a healthcare visit
Learners will be able to locate resources related to accessing gender-affirming healthcare
Peer Comments
Peer Comments
Sam Mandani
I really liked the thoughtfulness of your objectives, as it's so mindful and welcoming to the learners and the impact that the learning solution may have on them especially because it's a focused niche group of undergraduate students who identify as trans and non-binary. I also liked the tabs feature that provided information in a clean and crisp way. Regardless of the level of completion of the website, it would be nice to see some explanation of why certain aspects of healthcare are points of struggles to your learner population and how this learning solution can mitigate some of those struggles or address them. I think showing the effects of being provided these resources and learning solutions could be comprehensive.
Sam Mandani
I really liked the thoughtfulness of your objectives, as it's so mindful and welcoming to the learners and the impact that the learning solution may have on them especially because it's a focused niche group of undergraduate students who identify as trans and non-binary. I also liked the tabs feature that provided information in a clean and crisp way. Regardless of the level of completion of the website, it would be nice to see some explanation of why certain aspects of healthcare are points of struggles to your learner population and how this learning solution can mitigate some of those struggles or address them. I think showing the effects of being provided these resources and learning solutions could be comprehensive.
Maximo
Maximo
I thought that the project was a great idea and very resourceful and that Sarah had a great audience to target. The function with adding a sample document where learners can actually experience and have within the course was one of my favorite ideas, it gave the learner the opportunity to experience what it is their learning.
I thought that the project was a great idea and very resourceful and that Sarah had a great audience to target. The function with adding a sample document where learners can actually experience and have within the course was one of my favorite ideas, it gave the learner the opportunity to experience what it is their learning.
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