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Carol A Sedlak1, Cyndi Gale Roller, Manfred van Dulmen
1Carol A. Sedlak, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Cyndi Gale Roller, PhD, RN, CNP, CNM (deceased), Associate Professor and Director Women's Health, College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent OH. Manfred van Dulmen, PhD, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Psychological Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Homood A. Alharbi, PhD, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jessica D. Sanata, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, Doctoral Student, Oregon Health and Science University School of Public Health, Portland, OR. Marci A. Leifson, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, Stroke Nurse Coordinator, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Amy J. Veney, MSN, RN, CNE, Lecturer, College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Hossam Alhawatmeh, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology (as of September, 2017). Margaret O'Bryan Doheny, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, OH.
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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