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. 2017 Jul/Aug;36(4):259-268.
doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000364.

Transgender Individuals and Osteoporosis Prevention

Carol A Sedlak  1 , Cyndi Gale Roller, Manfred van Dulmen, Homood A Alharbi, Jessica D Sanata, Marci A Leifson, Amy J Veney, Hossam Alhawatmeh, Margaret OʼBryan Doheny
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Transgender Individuals and Osteoporosis Prevention

Carol A Sedlak et al. Orthop Nurs. 2017 Jul/Aug.

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.

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