Transgender individuals and osteoporosis prevention

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Risk behaviors and hormone use place transgender individuals (TIs) in jeopardy for osteoporosis. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to expand the science about the knowledge, health beliefs, and osteoporosis (OP) preventing behaviors of TIs.

METHODS: This was a mixed-methods pilot study of a convenience sample of 31 TIs 30 years and older. Participants completed an online Osteoporosis Bone Health Survey. Fifteen participants were randomly selected for an interview to describe their perceptions of bone health.

RESULTS: Transgender individuals performed poorly on the knowledge measure. There were no significant findings for osteoporosis health beliefs. Participants' daily dietary dairy calcium intake was 800 mg and daily walking activity was 17 minutes. Perceptions of bone health revealed two essential elements, knowing and doing.

CONCLUSION: Determining TIs' bone health perception is important because of their unique healthcare issues. Healthcare providers need to be aware of TIs' bone health needs to help enhance TIs' OP knowledge, health beliefs, and preventing behaviors.

Description

Dr. Sedlak is the recipient of the 2014-2015 Sigma/American Nurses Foundation Grant.

Authors

Carol A. SedlakFollow
Cynthia G. Roller
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Momood A. Alharbi
Jessica D. Sanata
Marci A. Leifson
Amy J. Veney
Hossam Alhawatmeh
Margaret O'Bryan Doheny

Author Details

Carol A. Sedlak, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Professor Emeritus; Cyndi Gale Roller, PhD, RN, CNP, CNM (deceased), Associate Professor and Director Women's Health; Manfred van Dulmen, PhD, Professor and Associate Chair; Homood A. Alharbi, PhD, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, ; Jessica D. Sanata, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, Doctoral Student; Marci A. Leifson, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, Stroke Nurse Coordinator; Amy J. Veney, MSN, RN, CNE, Lecturer; Hossam Alhawatmeh, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor; Margaret O'Bryan Doheny, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Professor Emeritus

Sigma Membership

Delta Xi

Lead Author Affiliation

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Transgender, Osteoporosis, Bone Health, Prevention, Risk

Recommended Citation

Sedlak, Carol A.; Roller, Cynthia G.; van Dulmen, Manfred H. M.; Alharbi, Momood A.; Sanata, Jessica D.; Leifson, Marci A.; Veney, Amy J.; Alhawatmeh, Hossam; and Doheny, Margaret O'Bryan, "Transgender individuals and osteoporosis prevention" (2017). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 65.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/65

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-11-30

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