Abstrakt

A MULHER TRANSEXUAL E O SEU AUTOCUIDADO

Aléxia Marielle Damasceno Padilha1, Líscia Divana Carvalho Silva1*, Rômulo Batista Sá Moraes1, Nerilce Soares Ferreira2, Karlene Azevedo Urbano Costa2, Elidiane Brasil Martins dos Santos2, Édipo Luan de Carvalho Caminha2, Fernanda Liene Cavalcante da Cruz2, Monique de Alencar Lucena2, Sylvania Alves dos Santos2, Letícia de Jesus Torres2, Jayna Pereira Fontes dos Santos2, Jorgileia Braga de Melo2, Jacione Lemos Botelho Maia2

Objective: To describe the self-care of transgender women. Methods: Qualitative study carried out at the Sexuality Outpatient Clinic of a University Hospital in Brazil, from December 2018 to September 2019. Twelve transgender women participated in the study. Orem's SelfCare Deficit Theory was used as a theoretical framework and the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASA-A) was used to assess self-care ability. Results: There was a prevalence of women aged between 18 and 30 years (75.0%), mean age of 28 years, brown skin color (58.3%), complete high school and incomplete higher education (33.3%), student (50.0%), single (83.3%), agnostic (33.3%), income of 1 to 2 minimum wages (50.0%) and live with parents and relatives (50.0%). Most women have good self-care skills and are able to take care of and maintain well-being and quality of life. Conclusion: Self-care is effectively carried out with engagement and the need to adapt to different situations.