Biographical ruptures by the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent and young trans men and transmasculine people: demands for nursing.
Anderson Reis de Sousa, Felipe Aliro Machuca-Contreras, Andréia Vanessa Carneiro de Morais and 5 others
PMID 36351088WHAT IT FOUND
Trans men and transmasculine people described pandemic-related interruptions to hormones, surgeries and follow-up, loss of income and support, worsening mental health, and asked nurses for hormone guidance, mental-health support and virtual education.
Key findings
01Participants reported interrupted hormone therapy, routine tests and postponed surgeries.
02Participants reported psycho-emotional problems, including suicidal ideation and attempts.
03Participants proposed nursing actions, including virtual educational actions and hormone-handling guidance.
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How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The authors state the study gives a partial picture of reality because multiple intersectionalities need further exploration. Participants were recruited on digital social media and through chain referral, so the sample comes from those channels. Participants had to be 18 years or older, although the study discusses adolescence, because guardians of minors could not be contacted remotely. Only 20 participants were interviewed in the second stage and 10 participants validated categories in the third stage. The study reports experiences and suggestions, not tested nursing interventions or patient outcomes.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these nursing demands as proof that the proposed actions improve health. The study reports participants' experiences and suggestions, not tested outcomes.