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Edwards KM, Mauer VA, Huff M, Farquhar-Leicester A, Sutton TE, Ullman SE. Disclosure of Sexual Assault Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Systematic Literature Review. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2023; 24:1608-1623. [PMID: 35403506 DOI: 10.1177/15248380211073842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Sexual assault is common in sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, but few studies have examined SGM victims' disclosure experiences. This systematic review identified 13 studies through searches of research databases on SGM populations with sexual victimization. These studies showed wide variation in disclosure rates, various barriers to disclosure, and psychological impacts of social reactions to disclosure on SGM individuals. Bisexual women were more likely to disclose to formal (e.g., police, healthcare providers) and informal (e.g., friends, family members) sources than other women, and SGM victims disclose to mental health professionals at particularly high rates. Sexual and gender minority victims also reported numerous barriers to disclosure, including those unique to SGM individuals (e.g., fear of being outed). Impacts of negative social reactions appear to be more negative on psychological symptoms of SGM victims, whereas positive reactions are helpful to recovery. Future research is needed taking an intersectional perspective to studying disclosure and social reactions to SGM individuals from both college and community samples, by examining both sexual minority and racial/ethnic identities in the context of intersectional minority stress theory. Studies are needed of both correlates and consequences of disclosures to both informal and formal support sources to better understand SGM individuals' reasons for telling and not telling various support sources and the impacts of their disclosure experiences on their recovery. Such data is also needed to inform interventions seeking to identify and intervene with support network members and professionals to reduce negative social reactions and their psychosocial impacts and to increase positive social reactions and general social support from informal support sources.
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- Katie M Edwards
- Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- Department of Criminology, Law, &, Justice, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Wright EN, Anderson J, Phillips K, Miyamoto S. Help-Seeking and Barriers to Care in Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Systematic Review. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2022; 23:1510-1528. [PMID: 33685295 DOI: 10.1177/1524838021998305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is a prevalent phenomenon, yet an under-researched topic. Due to the complex nature of balancing love and fear, individuals who experience IPSV have unique needs and face unique barriers to seeking care. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature on help-seeking and barriers to care in IPSV. Articles were identified through PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms included terms related to IPSV, intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence, sexual assault, and rape. The review was limited to the United States, and articles that were included needed to specifically measure or identify sexual violence in an intimate relationship and analyze or discuss IPSV in relation to help-seeking behaviors or barriers to care. Of the 17 articles included in this review, 13 were quantitative studies and four were qualitative studies. Various definitions and measurements of IPSV across studies included in this review make drawing broad conclusions challenging. Findings suggest that experiencing IPSV compared to experiencing nonsexual IPV (i.e., physical or psychological IPV) may increase help-seeking for medical, legal, and social services while decreasing help-seeking for informal support. Help-seeking can also reduce risk of future IPSV and decrease poor mental health outcomes. Barriers to seeking care in IPSV included social stigma, fear, and difficulty for individuals in identifying IPSV behaviors in their relationships as abuse. More inclusive research is needed among different populations including men, non-White individuals, nonheterosexual, and transgender individuals. Suggestions for research, practice, and policies are discussed.
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- Elizabeth N Wright
- College of Nursing, 8082The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- College of Nursing, 8082The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- College of Nursing, 8082The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- College of Nursing, 8082The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Stults CB, Khan E, Griffin M, Krause K, Gao SS, Halkitis PN. Sociodemographic Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Prevalence, Chronicity, and Severity Among Young Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Male at Birth: The P18 Cohort Study. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP16476-NP16508. [PMID: 34144650 PMCID: PMC11333038 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211021985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent among young sexual and gender minorities assigned male at birth (YSGM-AMAB). However, few studies have examined the chronicity or distinguished between minor and severe forms of IPV among YSGM-AMAB. Furthermore, while past research has documented differences in IPV by race/ethnicity, sexual identity, gender identity, income, and education in other populations, few studies have examined these sociodemographic characteristics in relation to IPV in YSGM-AMAB. Thus, the present study aims to: (1) estimate past year prevalence and chronicity of minor and severe forms of IPV victimization and perpetration in a diverse sample of (N = 665) YSGM-AMAB in New York City, and (2) examine differences in IPV prevalence and chronicity by the aforementioned sociodemographic characteristics. Cross-sectional data from [BLINDED] informed these descriptive and inferential analyses. Nearly half of all participants reported past year IPV victimization and approximately 40% reported perpetration. Psychological violence was the most common form of victimization, followed by sexual, physical, and injury victimization. Psychological violence was the most common form of perpetration, followed by physical, sexual, and injury perpetration. Regarding sociodemographic differences in last year IPV prevalence, bisexual, transgender, and lower income YSGM-AMAB were more likely to report several subtypes of IPV victimization. Whereas Asian/API, bisexual, transgender, and lower income participants were more likely to report several subtypes of IPV perpetration. Regarding last year IPV chronicity, non-graduate YSGM-AMAB reported more instances of two subtypes of IPV victimization, while Black, White, cisgender, upper income, non-graduate participants reported more instances of several subtypes of IPV perpetration. These findings may be used to develop IPV prevention and intervention programs, inform future research endeavors, and develop and strengthen policies that reduce sociodemographic inequalities and promote more favorable sociopolitical conditions for YSGM-AMAB.
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- Christopher B Stults
- Department of Psychology, Weisman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York
- Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
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- Sexual and Gender Minority Health Lab, Baruch College, City University of New York
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- Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
- Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
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- Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
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- Sexual and Gender Minority Health Lab, Baruch College, City University of New York
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- Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
- Department of Urban-Global Public Health, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers University
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Nemoto T, Iwamoto M, Suico S, Stanislaus V, Piroth K. Sociocultural Contexts of Access to HIV Primary Care and Participant Experience with an Intervention Project: African American Transgender Women Living with HIV in Alameda County, California. AIDS Behav 2021; 25:84-95. [PMID: 31925609 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02752-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The baseline data of the intervention project for African American transgender women living with HIV showed that more than one-third of the participants having ever enrolled in HIV care had not received ART and that among those in ART, more than half reported their adherence to ART was poor. Those who had engaged in sex work, sold drugs, or experienced higher levels of transphobia were less likely to have enrolled in care. The qualitative interviews with participants who had completed the intervention or dropped out revealed barriers to enroll in care, such as community stigma and transphobia.
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- Tooru Nemoto
- Public Health Institute, 1333 Broadway, Suite P110, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Public Health Institute, 1333 Broadway, Suite P110, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Public Health Institute, 1333 Broadway, Suite P110, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Public Health Institute, 1333 Broadway, Suite P110, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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Scheer JR, Poteat VP. Trauma-Informed Care and Health Among LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence Survivors. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:6670-6692. [PMID: 30596315 PMCID: PMC7023297 DOI: 10.1177/0886260518820688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) and its health consequences occur among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals at rates equal to or higher than cisgender heterosexual individuals. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is one service approach with emerging empirical support for use with IPV survivors, but without attention to the LGBTQ population. Structural equation modeling was used to assess associations between TIC and mental and physical health through several mechanisms among 239 LGBTQ adults who had experienced IPV and sought healthcare services within the past year (Mage = 27.66; 66.7% White; 43.9% cisgender women). Participants reported their perceptions of TIC in their services received; their sense of empowerment, emotion regulation, shame, and social withdrawal (all conceived as mobilizing mechanisms through which TIC could be associated with health); and their mental health (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]), and physical health (somatic symptoms and chronic health conditions). Those who perceived greater TIC in their services reported greater empowerment and emotion regulation, and lower social withdrawal. In turn, lower social withdrawal and shame were associated with better mental health, while lower shame also was associated with better physical health. Indirect associations between TIC and mental and physical health through the four mobilizing mechanisms were not significant, however, with the exception of a small indirect effect on mental health through lower social withdrawal. Results suggest that practitioners need to develop services to be used in conjunction with a general TIC approach to improve health and target shame among LGBTQ IPV survivors.
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Wang L, Barile JP, Simoni JM, Harris R, Yue Q, Fu J, Zheng H, Ning Z, Wong FY. Intimate Partner Violence Among Chinese Transwomen: Associations With Sexual Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 48:362-369. [PMID: 33060544 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an emerging risk factor for HIV infection. Given the high vulnerability of and limited research on transwomen in China, we described IPV, sexual risk behaviors, HIV, and sexually transmitted infection (STIs) testing rates and results, and investigated the pathways that link IPV to HIV infection among this population. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey and collected blood samples for HIV and syphilis testing among transwomen in Shanghai, China (n = 199). With logistic regression, we examined sexual risk behaviors and HIV/STI testing history among participants with and without IPV experience. RESULTS More than half of the respondents reported IPV (57.3%), and the prevalence of unprotected sex ranged from 51.9% (with sex workers) to 87.8% (oral sex); 85.9% had ever tested for HIV and 49.3% for other STIs. Self-reported positivity results were as follows: HIV (2.3%), herpes simplex virus type 2 (8.3%), gonorrhea (18.8%), and syphilis (17.8%). Laboratory-confirmed positivity values were 5.0% for HIV and 6.5% for syphilis. Respondents with a history of IPV were significantly less likely to report HIV testing in the past 12 months (adjusted odds ratio, 0.20; 95% confidence interval, 0.10-0.38). CONCLUSIONS Transwomen self-reported a high prevalence of IPV, which was related to a lower probability of HIV testing. The prevalence of HIV and other STIs was lower than reported in previous studies of Chinese transwomen, whereas the HIV/STI testing rates were higher. Findings suggest transwomen in China are at risk for IPV and need enhanced HIV prevention services to promote HIV testing in an IPV setting.
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- Liying Wang
- From the Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI
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- From the Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
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- Department of HIV/STD Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Department of HIV/STD Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Shanghai Piaoxue Multicultural Media Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of HIV/STD Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Prevalence and correlates of substance use among transgender adults: A systematic review. Addict Behav 2020; 111:106544. [PMID: 32717497 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Minority stress theories suggest that high rates of discrimination experienced by transgender people are precipitants of substance use. This risk is likely exacerbated by an inadequate provision of trans-inclusive substance misuse services. However, the exclusion of transgender people from the general substance misuse literature makes it difficult to determine the extent to which transgender status influences substance use. A systematic review was undertaken to better understand the prevalence, patterns and correlates of substance use among this group. METHODS In accordance with the PRISMA guidance, a literature search was conducted to 29th May 2019 on PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase and Global Health databases. Primary quantitative studies, published in English, that reported the prevalence, patterns or correlates of substance use by transgender people were included, with no restriction on methodological design. RESULTS 653 unique records were identified, and 41 studies were included. Half the studies reported on both transgender men and transgender women and half transgender women only. There was high and excess prevalence of substance use among transgender compared with cisgender people, but insufficient evidence to estimate prevalence or quantify the risk for substance use. Correlates of substance use included transphobic discrimination or violence, unemployment and sex work, gender dysphoria, high visual gender non-conformity and intersectional sexual minority status. CONCLUSIONS The sparse findings lend support to the minority stress model. However, the overreliance of the literature on disproportionate investigation of transgender women with multiple intersectional disadvantages, means there are significant gaps regarding the wider transgender community. To ensure substance use treatment services are inclusive, gender identity should be recorded and targeted interventions available. Clinicians should be aware of the multiple, complex drivers of substance use and be prepared to ask about substance use and offer support. Given the high prevalence of trauma experienced by transgender people, trauma-informed psychosocial interventions may be useful in the management of problematic substance use in transgender adults.
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Domínguez-Martínez T, Rebeca RG, Fresán A, Cruz J, Vega H, Reed GM. Risk factors for violence in transgender people: a retrospective study of experiences during adolescence. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2020.1802772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Tecelli Domínguez-Martínez
- Global Mental Health Research Center, Directorate of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, ‘Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz’ National Institute of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Mexico
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- Global Mental Health Research Center, Directorate of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research, ‘Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz’ National Institute of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Mexico
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- Sub Directorate of Clinical Research, “Ramón De La Fuente Muñiz” National Institute of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Comprehensive Transgender Care Center, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Global Mental Health Program, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, USA
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Peitzmeier SM, Malik M, Kattari SK, Marrow E, Stephenson R, Agénor M, Reisner SL. Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence and Correlates. Am J Public Health 2020; 110:e1-e14. [PMID: 32673114 PMCID: PMC7427218 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background: Transgender individuals experience unique vulnerabilities to intimate partner violence (IPV) and may experience a disproportionate IPV burden compared with cisgender (nontransgender) individuals.Objectives: To systematically review the quantitative literature on prevalence and correlates of IPV in transgender populations.Search Methods: Authors searched research databases (PubMed, CINAHL), gray literature (Google), journal tables of contents, and conference abstracts, and consulted experts in the field. Authors were contacted with data requests in cases in which transgender participants were enrolled in a study, but no disaggregated statistics were provided for this population.Selection Criteria: We included all quantitative literature published before July 2019 on prevalence and correlates of IPV victimization, perpetration, or service utilization in transgender populations. There were no restrictions by sample size, year, or location.Data Collection and Analysis: Two independent reviewers conducted screening. One reviewer conducted extraction by using a structured database, and a second reviewer checked for mistakes or omissions. We used random-effects meta-analyses to calculate relative risks (RRs) comparing the prevalence of IPV in transgender individuals and cisgender individuals in studies in which both transgender and cisgender individuals were enrolled. We also used meta-analysis to compare IPV prevalence in assigned-female-sex-at-birth and assigned-male-sex-at-birth transgender individuals and to compare physical IPV prevalence between nonbinary and binary transgender individuals in studies that enrolled both groups.Main Results: We identified 85 articles from 74 unique data sets (ntotal = 49 966 transgender participants). Across studies reporting it, the median lifetime prevalence of physical IPV was 37.5%, lifetime sexual IPV was 25.0%, past-year physical IPV was 16.7%, and past-year sexual IPV was 10.8% among transgender individuals. Compared with cisgender individuals, transgender individuals were 1.7 times more likely to experience any IPV (RR = 1.66; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.36, 2.03), 2.2 times more likely to experience physical IPV (RR = 2.19; 95% CI = 1.66, 2.88), and 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual IPV (RR = 2.46; 95% CI = 1.64, 3.69). Disparities persisted when comparing to cisgender women specifically. There was no significant difference in any IPV, physical IPV, or sexual IPV prevalence between assigned-female-sex-at-birth and assigned-male-sex-at-birth individuals, nor in physical IPV prevalence between binary- and nonbinary-identified transgender individuals. IPV victimization was associated with sexual risk, substance use, and mental health burden in transgender populations.Authors' Conclusions: Transgender individuals experience a dramatically higher prevalence of IPV victimization compared with cisgender individuals, regardless of sex assigned at birth. IPV prevalence estimates are comparably high for assigned-male-sex-at-birth and assigned-female-sex-at-birth transgender individuals, and for binary and nonbinary transgender individuals, though more research is needed.Public Health Implications: Evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to prevent and address IPV in this high-risk population with unique needs. Lack of legal protections against discrimination in employment, housing, and social services likely foster vulnerability to IPV. Transgender individuals should be explicitly included in US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations promoting IPV screening in primary care settings. Interventions at the policy level as well as the interpersonal and individual level are urgently needed to address epidemic levels of IPV in this marginalized, high-risk population.
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- Sarah M Peitzmeier
- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Sarah M. Peitzmeier is with the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, Ann Arbor. Mannat Malik is with the Department of Epidemiology and Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Shanna K. Kattari is with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and University of Michigan Department of Women's Studies, Ann Arbor. Elliot Marrow is with The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Rob Stephenson is with the Department of Systems, Population, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities. Madina Agénor is with the Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA. Sari L. Reisner is with the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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Adams NJ, Vincent B. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Transgender Adults in Relation to Education, Ethnicity, and Income: A Systematic Review. Transgend Health 2019; 4:226-246. [PMID: 31637302 PMCID: PMC6798808 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2019.0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Introduction: This systematic review assessed the impact of race/ethnicity, education, and income on transgender individual's lifetime experience of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (SITB) in gray and published literature (1997-2017). Methods: Sixty four research projects (108 articles) were identified in WorldCat, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Articles were included if they were published in Canada or the United States, included original quantifiable data on transgender SITBs, and had ≥5 participants, at least 51% of whom were ≥18 years. Results: Across all projects suicide ideation averaged 46.55% and attempts averaged 27.19%. The majority of participants were Caucasian, whereas the highest rate of suicide attempts (55.31%) was among First Nations, who accounted for <1.5% of participants. Caucasians, by contrast, had the lowest attempt rate (36.80%). More participants obtained a bachelor's degree and fewer an associate or technical degree than any other level of education. Suicide attempts were highest among those with ≤some high school (50.70%) and lowest among those with an advanced degree (30.25%). More participants made an income of $20-$50,000/year and less $10-$20,000 than any other income bracket. Conclusion: SITBs, among the transgender population, are both universally high and impacted by race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and income. These findings may be useful in creating culturally and factually informed interventions for transgender individuals experiencing SITBs and in informing future research on this topic.
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- Noah J. Adams
- Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Although sexual minority women (SMW) and transgender women have become increasingly visible in recent years and have made progress in achieving civil rights, they continue to face significant levels of discrimination, stigma, and physical violence. As a result, each group faces a wide variety of health disparities, including mental illness and substance use disorders. Overall, both SMW and transgender women experience higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders, suicidality, and substance use disorders than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. This article is a general introduction to these issues and concludes with recommendations for working with sexual minority and transgender women.
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- Julie K Schulman
- Department of Psychiatry, Allen Hospital, 5141 Broadway, 3 River East, New York, NY 10034, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, 10 Nathan D. Perlman Place, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Although research into the physical and mental health disparities faced by transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) populations is becoming more popular, historically it has been limited. It is now recognized that TGNC people experience disproportionate rates of negative mental health outcomes relative to both their gender-normative, heterosexual peers, as well as their gender-normative lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) peers. The theoretical basis of current transgender mental health research is rooted in the Minority Stress Model, which postulates that we live in a hetero-centric, gender-normative society that stigmatizes and discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, subjecting them to chronic stress (Hendricks & Testa, 2012; Meyer, 1995). This chronic, potentially compounding stress, is responsible for the increased risk of negative mental health outcomes in LGBT populations. TGNC people, in particular, may experience more adverse outcomes than their LGB peers due to rejection and discrimination within society at large as well as within the LGB community. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 54(12), 44-48.].
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Health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use: Systematic review and meta-analyses. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 180:401-416. [PMID: 28982092 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet no recent or systematic reviews of these exist. METHODS A systematic review of health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use was performed, using MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and LILACS up to October 2016. Search terms included crack-cocaine and health outcome-related keywords, targeting peer-reviewed studies on quantified health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use. Random effects meta-analyses produced pooled odds ratios. Levels of evidence for major results were assessed using the GRADE approach. A review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42016035486). RESULTS Of 4700 articles returned, 302 met eligibility criteria, reporting on health outcomes for 14 of 22 ICD-10 chapters. Conclusive evidence and meta-analyses showed positive associations between crack-cocaine use and blood/sexually transmitted diseases (HIV and hepatitis C virus, others); moderate evidence and meta-analyses supported associations with neonatal health, and violence. There were mixed associations for mental and other health outcomes, yet insufficient evidence to perform meta-analyses for many categories (e.g., mortality). Most underlying research was of limited or poor quality, with crack-cocaine commonly assessed as a secondary covariate. CONCLUSIONS Crack-cocaine use was associated with a range of health outcomes, although it was unclear if there was direct causal impact, interactions between risk factors, or external drivers of both crack-cocaine use and outcomes. Rigorous epidemiological studies are needed to systematically assess health outcomes of crack-cocaine use and underlying pathways, also to inform evidence-based interventions.
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Stewart L, O'Halloran P, Oates J. Investigating the social integration and wellbeing of transgender individuals: A meta-synthesis. INT J TRANSGENDERISM 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2017.1364199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Lauryn Stewart
- College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia
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Although sexual minority women (SMW) and transgender women have become increasingly visible in recent years and have made progress in achieving civil rights, they continue to face significant levels of discrimination, stigma, and physical violence. As a result, each group faces a wide variety of health disparities, including mental illness and substance use disorders. Overall, both SMW and transgender women experience higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders, suicidality, and substance use disorders than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. This article is a general introduction to these issues and concludes with recommendations for working with sexual minority and transgender women.
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- Julie K Schulman
- Department of Psychiatry, Allen Hospital, 5141 Broadway, 3 River East, New York, NY 10034, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, 10 Nathan D. Perlman Place, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Adams N, Hitomi M, Moody C. Varied Reports of Adult Transgender Suicidality: Synthesizing and Describing the Peer-Reviewed and Gray Literature. Transgend Health 2017; 2:60-75. [PMID: 28861548 PMCID: PMC5436370 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Purpose: This article reports on the findings of a meta-synthesis undertaken on published gray transgender suicidality literature, to determine the average rate of suicidal ideation and attempts in this population. Methods: Studies included in this synthesis were restricted to the 42 that reported on 5 or more Canadian or U.S. adult participants, as published between 1997 and February 2016 in either gray or peer-reviewed health literature. Results: Across these 42 studies an average of 55% of respondents ideated about and 29% attempted suicide in their lifetimes. Within the past year, these averages were, respectively, 51% and 11%, or 14 and 22 times that of the general public. Overall, suicidal ideation was higher among individuals of a male-to-female (MTF) than female-to-male (FTM) alignment, and lowest among those who were gender non-conforming (GNC). Conversely, attempts occurred most often among FTM individuals, then decreased for MTF individuals, followed by GNC individuals. Conclusion: These findings may be useful in creating targeted interventions that take into account both the alarmingly high rate of suicidality in this population, and the relatively differential experience of FTM, MTF, and GNC individuals. Future research should examine minority stress theory and suicidality protection/resilience factors, particularly transition, on this population.
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- Noah Adams
- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Applied Social Psychology, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Educational and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Hill BJ, Rosentel K, Bak T, Silverman M, Crosby R, Salazar L, Kipke M. Exploring Individual and Structural Factors Associated with Employment Among Young Transgender Women of Color Using a No-Cost Transgender Legal Resource Center. Transgend Health 2017; 2:29-34. [PMID: 28795154 PMCID: PMC5546788 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore individual and structural factors associated with employment among young transgender women (TW) of color. Methods: Sixty-five trans women of color were recruited from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund to complete a 30-min interviewer-assisted survey assessing sociodemographics, housing, workplace discrimination, job-seeking self-efficacy, self-esteem, perceived public passability, and transactional sex work. Results: Logistic regression models revealed that stable housing (structural factor) and job-seeking self-efficacy (individual factor) were significantly associated with currently being employed. Conclusion: Our findings underscore the need for multilevel approaches to assist TW of color gain employment.
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- Brandon J Hill
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3), The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3), The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3), The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., New York, New York
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- The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.,College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Díaz DA, Maruca A, Gonzalez L, Stockmann C, Hoyt E. Using simulation to address care of the transgender patient in nursing curricula. BMJ SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING 2017; 3:65-69. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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This descriptive study explored the use of simulation as a means to increase cognitive and reflective practice as well as determining if simulation can alter perceptions and attitudes related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. This manuscript describes how student nurses perceive their role when providing care to and, more specifically, the care of transgender patients. The research question asks: How does a transgender simulation impact the attitudes and beliefs of nursing students related to the LGBT community? One-hundred and fifty-nine students, with a subset of 120 students attending a school in central Florida and 50 students attending a Connecticut programme, participated in the completion of the instruments. The Gender Affirmative Practice (GAP) scale was used to evaluate their attitudes and practice concerning LGBT issues. Findings suggest that the majority of the students rarely or never discuss pertinent sexual orientation issues. Students are not comfortable creating a climate that allows for self-identification by gay/ lesbians, despite admitting to being open and accepting the LGBT community with their faculty. Limitations were based on multisite location and the use of the GAP. It is important for nursing students, and healthcare providers, to acknowledge and recognise the unique vulnerabilities of transgender persons who are seeking healthcare. The exposure to transgender individuals in a clinical setting may be limited; therefore, the use of simulation will offer the opportunity to examine their beliefs and reflect on their attitudes towards this population. Simulation incorporating mental health issues is a newer training technique in which psychosocial aspects of healthcare are addressed.
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Blosnich JR, Brown GR, Wojcio S, Jones KT, Bossarte RM. Mortality Among Veterans with Transgender-Related Diagnoses in the Veterans Health Administration, FY2000-2009. LGBT Health 2016; 1:269-76. [PMID: 26789855 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aims of this project were to document all-cause and suicide mortality among Veteran Healthcare Administration (VHA) utilizers with The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis consistent with transgender status. METHODS The study population consisted of VHA patients identified as having any one of four diagnosis codes indicating transgender status (n=5,117) gathered from the VA National Patient Care Database. Mortality data were gathered from the National Death Index from 2000-2009 for 1,277 veterans with transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses. The remaining 3,840 were not searched because they had VHA utilization after 2009 (indicating they were alive). Person-time at risk (person-years) for crude rates were calculated based on the time from an individual's index diagnosis to either death or the end of FY 2009. Causes of death were categorized using ICD-10 code groups. RESULTS Approximately 9.3% (n=309) veterans with transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses died across the study period. Although diseases of the circulatory system and neoplasms were the first and second leading causes of death, respectively, the other ranked causes of mortality differed somewhat from patterns for the US during the same time span. The crude suicide rate among veterans with transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses across the 10-year period was approximately 82/100,000 person-years, which approximated the crude suicide death rates for other serious mental illness in VHA (e.g., depression, schizophrenia). The average age of suicide decedents was 49.4 years. CONCLUSION The crude suicide rate among veterans with transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses is higher than in the general population, and they may be dying by suicide at younger ages than their veteran peers without transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses. Future research, such as age-adjusted rates or accounting for psychiatric co-morbidities, will help to better clarify if the all-cause and suicide mortality rates are elevated for veterans with transgender-related ICD-9-CM diagnoses.
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- John R Blosnich
- 1 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester , Rochester, New York.,3 Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 4 Office of Health Equity , VA Central Office, Washington, D.C.,5 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, East Tennessee State University , Johnson City, Tennessee
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- 6 VISN2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, New York
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- 4 Office of Health Equity , VA Central Office, Washington, D.C
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester , Rochester, New York.,6 VISN2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua, New York
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Radix AE, Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Gamarel KE. Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals in NYC: A Community-Based Participatory Study. LGBT Health 2014; 1:302-8. [DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2013.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Anita E. Radix
- Callen Lorde Community Health Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York
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Rood BA, Puckett JA, Pantalone DW, Bradford JB. Predictors of Suicidal Ideation in a Statewide Sample of Transgender Individuals. LGBT Health 2014; 2:270-5. [PMID: 26788676 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2013.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transgender individuals experience violence and discrimination, which, in addition to gender transitioning, are established correlates of psychological distress. In a statewide sample of 350 transgender adults, we investigated whether a history of violence and discrimination increased the odds of reporting lifetime suicidal ideation (SI) and whether differences in SI were predicted by gender transition status. Violence, discrimination, and transition status significantly predicted SI. Compared with individuals with no plans to transition, individuals with plans or who were living as their identified gender reported greater odds of lifetime SI. We discuss implications for SI disparities using Meyer's minority stress model.
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- Brian A Rood
- 1 Department of Psychology, Suffolk University , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts , Boston, Massachusetts.,3 The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health , Boston, Massachusetts
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Testa RJ, Jimenez CL, Rankin S(S. Risk and Resilience During Transgender Identity Development: The Effects of Awareness and Engagement with Other Transgender People on Affect. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2013.805177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Poteat T, German D, Kerrigan D. Managing uncertainty: a grounded theory of stigma in transgender health care encounters. Soc Sci Med 2013; 84:22-9. [PMID: 23517700 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Revised: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A growing body of literature supports stigma and discrimination as fundamental causes of health disparities. Stigma and discrimination experienced by transgender people have been associated with increased risk for depression, suicide, and HIV. Transgender stigma and discrimination experienced in health care influence transgender people's health care access and utilization. Thus, understanding how stigma and discrimination manifest and function in health care encounters is critical to addressing health disparities for transgender people. A qualitative, grounded theory approach was taken to this study of stigma in health care interactions. Between January and July 2011, fifty-five transgender people and twelve medical providers participated in one-time in-depth interviews about stigma, discrimination, and health care interactions between providers and transgender patients. Due to the social and institutional stigma against transgender people, their care is excluded from medical training. Therefore, providers approach medical encounters with transgender patients with ambivalence and uncertainty. Transgender people anticipate that providers will not know how to meet their needs. This uncertainty and ambivalence in the medical encounter upsets the normal balance of power in provider-patient relationships. Interpersonal stigma functions to reinforce the power and authority of the medical provider during these interactions. Functional theories of stigma posit that we hold stigmatizing attitudes because they serve specific psychological functions. However, these theories ignore how hierarchies of power in social relationships serve to maintain and reinforce inequalities. The findings of this study suggest that interpersonal stigma also functions to reinforce medical power and authority in the face of provider uncertainty. Within functional theories of stigma, it is important to acknowledge the role of power and to understand how stigmatizing attitudes function to maintain systems of inequality that contribute to health disparities.
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- Tonia Poteat
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Xavier J, Bradford J, Hendricks M, Safford L, McKee R, Martin E, Honnold JA. Transgender Health Care Access in Virginia: A Qualitative Study. Int J Transgend 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2013.689513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Sevelius JM. Gender Affirmation: A Framework for Conceptualizing Risk Behavior among Transgender Women of Color. SEX ROLES 2012; 68:675-689. [PMID: 23729971 DOI: 10.1007/s11199-012-0216-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 326] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Experiences of stigma, discrimination, and violence as well as extreme health disparities and high rates of sexual risk behavior and substance use have been well-documented among transgender women of color. Using an intersectional approach and integrating prominent theories from stigma, eating disorders, and HIV-related research, this article offers a new framework for conceptualizing risk behavior among transgender women of color, specifically sexual risk behavior and risky body modification practices. This framework is centered on the concept of 'gender affirmation,' the process by which individuals are affirmed in their gender identity through social interactions. Qualitative data from 22 interviews with transgender women of color from the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States are analyzed and discussed in the context of the gender affirmation framework.
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- Jae M Sevelius
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 50 Beale Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105,
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Sevelius JM, Keatley J, Gutierrez-Mock L. HIV/AIDS programming in the United States: considerations affecting transgender women and girls. Womens Health Issues 2011; 21:S278-82. [PMID: 22055679 PMCID: PMC5441541 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 07/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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To be truly gender responsive, HIV/AIDS programming for women and girls also needs to be fully gender inclusive. Gender identity is not necessarily determined by one's sex assigned at birth and not everyone is only or always simply "male" or "female." Transgender women (transwomen) and girls are those individuals whose gender identity and/or expression do not align with the "male" sex they were assigned at birth. This definition is inclusive of a diverse population whose identities, language, communities, and behaviors may vary widely. However, based on recent increases in public health literature that aims to elucidate the social context that puts transwomen and girls at risk for adverse health outcomes, we offer some formative considerations for the implementation of gender-responsive and gender-inclusive HIV/AIDS programming in the United States.
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- Jae M. Sevelius
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, California
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California, San Francisco
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, California
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California, San Francisco
- Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, California
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California, San Francisco
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Phillips G, Wohl A, Xavier J, Jones K, Hidalgo J. Epidemiologic data on young men of color who have sex with men. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2011; 25 Suppl 1:S3-8. [PMID: 21711146 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2011.9882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Young men of color who have sex with men (YMSM of color) have been disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Between 2001 and 2006, HIV/AIDS diagnoses increased 93.1% among African-American MSM aged 13-24 and 45.8% among Latino MSM aged 13-24. Many multisite studies have yielded valuable information on the behaviors associated with HIV infection in adolescents, MSM, African-Americans, and Latinos. Studies among adolescents found a high prevalence of risky sexual behaviors, including having multiple partners and unprotected intercourse and frequent substance use. Multisite studies of MSM also found frequent reports of alcohol and drug abuse, and one study found that nearly one-half (48%) of HIV-positive MSM were unaware of their infection. Similarly, two multisite studies of YMSM found high rates of unprotected sex, substance use, and HIV-infection among YMSM of color. Recognizing these challenges, the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded the first multisite study to improve engagement, linkage to HIV care, and retention in care for HIV-positive YMSM of color. The objective of this article is to review the epidemiologic data on HIV-positive YMSM of color from surveillance and multisite studies in order to identify the needs of this population and the gaps in the literature.
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- Gregory Phillips
- The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
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- The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, District of Columbia
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- The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, District of Columbia
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Ehrbar RD, Gorton RN. Exploring Provider Treatment Models in Interpreting theStandards of Care. Int J Transgend 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2010.544235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Sevelius JM, Reznick OG, Hart SL, Schwarcz S. Informing interventions: the importance of contextual factors in the prediction of sexual risk behaviors among transgender women. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2009; 21:113-27. [PMID: 19397434 PMCID: PMC4535696 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.2.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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This study identifies contextual factors that predict risky sexual behavior among 153 transgender women who participated in a structured survey soliciting information on demographics, substance use, HIV status, risk behaviors, and other health and psychosocial factors. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine predictors. Inconsistent condom use was associated with stimulant use, unstable housing, and recruitment site. Substance use during sex was associated with unstable housing and stimulant use. Sex work was associated with hormone use, gender confirming surgeries, and younger age. When developing interventions for transgender women, it may be useful to focus on predictors of risk behavior rather than predictors of current HIV status (i.e., race/ethnicity as "risk factor"), because these behaviors are the target of interventions aimed at sexual risk reduction. Implications include potential benefits of context-specific interventions, structural interventions addressing barriers to housing and health care, and culturally specific substance abuse treatment programs for transgender women.
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- Jae M Sevelius
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Universityof California, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
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