2020 Volume 40 Pages 322-331
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether nurses’ knowledge and understanding attitudes towards transgender (TG) are associated with nursing care provided to TG people.
Methods: An anonymous self-administered online survey was conducted among nurses working at 711 hospitals across Japan. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire covering topics such as their knowledge/understanding attitudes towards TG, nursing care provided to TG people, and demographic characteristics. Partial regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using multiple regression analysis with the knowledge and understanding of TG as the independent variables, and ideal nursing care and actual nursing care provided to TG people as the dependent variables.
Results: A total of 528 people responded to the survey. The high scores in knowledge of TG indicated high scores in both ideal and actual nursing care provided to TG people. The scores on understanding attitudes towards TG were also significantly associated with ideal nursing care, but not with actual nursing care provided to TG people.
Conclusion: To have a good understanding as well as the correct knowledge about TG is important for nurses in providing their nursing care, and may lead to better support for TG people.
