Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 36-43
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.36
Survey and clinical considerations of gender identity in lower primary school children
Ya-Lin Zhang, Hong-Mei Zhang, Jing-Xia Xu, Qi-Ying Zhou, He Wang, Xiao-Cheng Pan
Ya-Lin Zhang, Department of Pediatrics, Hangzhou Ninth People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 311225, Zhejiang Province, China
Hong-Mei Zhang, Jing-Xia Xu, Department of Nursing, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Qi-Ying Zhou, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
He Wang, Out-patient infection, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Cheng Pan, Traditional Chinese Medicine Ward, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang YL and Pan XC conceived and designed the study; Zhang HM guided the study; Xu JX and Zhou QY collected the clinical date; Zhang YL and Wang H analyzed the data; all authors drafted and revised the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Hangzhou Children’s Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Cheng Pan, MS, Chief Nurse, Traditional Chinese Medicine Ward, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, No. 195 Wenhui Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. ertongzhongyi@126.com
Received: September 14, 2023
Peer-review started: September 14, 2023
First decision: October 8, 2023
Revised: November 22, 2023
Accepted: December 19, 2023
Article in press: December 19, 2023
Published online: January 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Investigate the gender consciousness of hospitalized elementary school children and their current development status from a social gender perspective. Enable children to better integrate into society and promote the development of their personality and sound gender consciousness.