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The following is a list of possible reasons why you may not get the HIV/STD healthcare you need. Based on your own situation, please rate your agreement or disagreement (3. is Strongly Agree and 5 is Strongly Disagree). Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly N/A No response Agree Disagree Don't Know Lack of personal resources 24.1% 10.3% 0.0% 3.4% 10.3% 24.1% 27.7% Service providers having fear 13.8% 20.7% 3.4% 3.4% 10.3% 20.7% 27.7% about or dislike of TGNC people Lack of health professionals 24.1% 20.7% 3.4% 0.0% 6.9% 20.7% 24.2% adequately trained to deliver healthcare to TGNC people Long distances to TGNC 27.6% 10.3% 3.4% 3.4% 10.3% 17.2% 27.7% sensitive medical care facilities Doctors and other healthcare 27.6% 3.4% 6.9% 10.3% 6.9% 17.2% 27.7% workers who refuse to provide services to TGNC people Fear that if medical personnel 27.6% 3.4% 6.9% 6.9% 10.3% 17.2% 27.7% find out I'm TGNC, they will treat me different Lack of transportation to get to 20.7% 10.3% 6.9% 10.3% 6.9% 17.2% 27.7% services I need Approximately 45% of participants Strongly Agreed or Agreed with the statement that healthcare professionals lacked adequate training to deliver healthcare to TGNC people as a reason why they may not get the HIV/STD healthcare they need. Survey respondents also Strongly Agreed or Agreed that long distances to TGNC sensitive medical care facilities (38%), service providers having a fear or dislike of TGNC people (35%), and a lack of personal resources (34%) also impacted their ability to access HIV/STD health care services. How can your HIV/STD services provider improve your healthcare experience? • 44.8% of participants would like to have more bilingual (English/Spanish) staff. • 34.5% of participants would like to have TGNC staff. • 20.7% of participants would like to have access to weekend and evening hours. 15