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Kym R. Ahrens
Researcher at Seattle Children's Research Institute
Publications - 59
Citations - 1700
Kym R. Ahrens is an academic researcher from Seattle Children's Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transgender & Foster care. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 47 publications receiving 1219 citations. Previous affiliations of Kym R. Ahrens include Seattle Children's & University of Washington.
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Youth and Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers to Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Youth.
Samantha J. Gridley,Julia M. Crouch,Yolanda N Evans,Whitney Eng,Emily Antoon,Melissa E. Lyapustina,Allison G. Schimmel-Bristow,Jake Woodward,Kelly Dundon,Ra Nette Schaff,Carolyn A. McCarty,Carolyn A. McCarty,Kym R. Ahrens,Kym R. Ahrens,David J. Breland +14 more
TL;DR: This is the first study aimed at understanding perceived barriers to care among transgender youth and their caregivers and recommended mandatory training on gender-affirming health care and cultural humility for providers/staff.
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Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes
TL;DR: Mentoring relationships are associated with positive adjustment during the transition to adulthood for youth in foster care and Strategies to support natural mentoring relationships for this population should be developed and evaluated.
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A Model for Sustainable Short-Term International Medical Trips
Parminder S. Suchdev,Kym R. Ahrens,Eleanor Click,Lori Macklin,Doris Evangelista,Elinor A. Graham +5 more
TL;DR: Several ethical issues associated with participation in short-term international medical trips are discussed and a set of 7 guiding principles for making these trips are outlined, which can be used as a model for health practitioners as they develop or select internationalmedical trips.
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Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Diana M. Tordoff,Jonathon W. Wanta,Arin Collin,Cesalie Stepney,David J. Inwards-Breland,Kym R. Ahrens +5 more
TL;DR: This cohort study investigates whether gender-affirming care is associated with decreased depression, anxiety, and suicidality among transgender and nonbinary youths.
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Association between childhood sexual abuse and transactional sex in youth aging out of foster care.
TL;DR: The results suggest that policymakers for youth in foster care should consider the unique needs of young women with histories of CSA when developing programs to support healthy relationships and that health care providers should also consider adapting screening and counseling practices to reflect the increased risk of transactional sex.