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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2022

Understanding factors that affect wellbeing in trans people "later" in transition: a qualitative study.

Z Aldridge, N Thorne, E Marshall, C English, A K T Yip, E Nixon, G L Witcomb, W P Bouman, J Arcelus

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Z AldridgeInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
N ThorneInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
E MarshallInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
C EnglishInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
A K T YipInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
E NixonInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
G L WitcombSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK. g.l.witcomb@lboro.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4668-2441
W P BoumanInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
J ArcelusInstitute of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
University of Nottingham · GBLoughborough University · GB

Funding

Research for Patient Benefit Programme PB-PG-0817-20003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAlthough cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that trans people present with lower quality of life and wellbeing than the general population, few studies have explored the factors associated with this, particularly in those who have medically transitioned some time ago. This paper aims to fill the gap in the literature on what factors are associated with wellbeing in trans people who initiated medical transition some time ago.

methodsThis study used semi-structured one-to-one interviews with 23 participants to investigate the factors that impact upon the wellbeing of trans people who had initiated Gender Affirming Medical Treatment five or more years ago. The content of the interviews were analysed with an inductive, grounded theory approach to identify common themes within them.

resultsThe four themes identified include some consistencies with cisgender populations (while being viewed through the lens of trans experience), as well as those more specific to the trans experience. Together these themes were: Interactions with healthcare services; Seeking societal acceptance; Quality of social support; The 'double-edged sword' of media and social media. Each of the themes identifies a factor that participants highlighted as impacting, either positively or negatively, on their wellbeing.

conclusionsThe results highlight the importance of social support, protective legislations, awareness of trans issues in the general public, and the need of improving the knowledge held by non-specialist healthcare providers.

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Transgender PersonsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeGender affirming medical treatmentLife satisfactionQualitativeTransgenderWellbeing

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