SELFCARE REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSSEXUAL WOMEN USING SEX HORMONES, ACCORDING TO THE OREM SELFCARE THEORY

Authors

  • Carla Andreia Alves de Andrade Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Andréa Roges Loureiro
  • Esmeraldo Rodrigues de Lima Neto
  • Eliane Maria Ribeiro de Vasconcelos
  • Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55748

Keywords:

Transgender persons, Selfcare, Hormones, Female.

Abstract

Objective: to identify self-care needs of transsexual women using sex hormones, based in Orem’s General Theory of Nursing. Method:
descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, undertaken in Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, between November
2016 and February 2017. Data collection was undertaken through semistructured interviews, with a sample of 10 transsexual women using sex hormones,
selected using the Snowball technique. Analysis was undertaken using the IRAMUTE Q software, version 0.7. Results: the needs found were:
prevention of danger to life, functioning and well-being; seeking and ensuring appropriate medical care; adapting to the changes in the body; modification
of self-image; and adverse events affecting development. Conclusion: the requirements were anchored in issues caused by poor knowledge
about the use of hormones, and by the poor quality of the information received through the health professionals.

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Published

2018-08-08

How to Cite

de Andrade, C. A. A., Loureiro, A. R., de Lima Neto, E. R., de Vasconcelos, E. M. R., & de Araújo, E. C. (2018). SELFCARE REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSSEXUAL WOMEN USING SEX HORMONES, ACCORDING TO THE OREM SELFCARE THEORY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55748

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Research

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