Experience report on nutritional care in an outpatient clinic for trans and non-binary people: reflection of the university approach on the subject

Abstract

Trans people face social ills and difficult access to basic rights, such as education, work and health. In this way, specialized outpatient clinics for the care of the trans population, as is the case mentioned in this study, are necessary to guarantee a humanized health service, in addition to providing access to the transsexualization process by the Unified Health System. The nutritionist has a lot to offer to the individual's health, because hormone therapy can bring physiological changes not desired by the patient, such as changes in the lipid profile and weight gain. This topic has gained the attention of some researchers recently, however, little is said about the nutritional care of this population. The current study, in addition to having the objective of reporting the nutritional care of trans and non-binary people, aims to investigate the presence of the theme in curriculum matrices of the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition in public universities in Brazil. The experience report model was used to detail the nutritional care performed, and search for keywords in the models of lesson plans, which characterized the theme of the health of the trans or LGBTQIA+ population in public universities. In the outpatient clinic, the author noticed a great interest of the population in providing nutritional care. However, this theme is rarely described in nutrition courses, suggesting the inclusion of a discipline, even if optional, on the inclusion and importance of serving various minority groups.