Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infection, COVID, COVID-19, Transgender Persons
Conditions
Brief summary
During the COVID-19 outbreak, it was necessary to remodel the healthcare offer for all categories of subjects in order to minimize unnecessary movements of people while maintaining an adequate level of assistance. This is also true for transgender people, who are periodically requested to come into the clinic for hormonal therapy monitoring and continuation. In our center telemedicine programs dedicated to users have been activated for the remote management of hormone therapy. We use a web-based survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on trans-population health and to assess the specific needs of this population in this particular moment.
Detailed description
Use of a dedicated web-based anonymous questionnaire to assess health needs of trans-population during COVID-19 outbreak and to assess specific risk factors for COVID-19 infection. Evaluation of physical and psychological wellbeing of the trans-population during COIVD-19 outbreak in Italy using anonymous validated questionnaires (SF12, IES-R and BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY)
Interventions
OTHERweb based survey
Assess specific health care needs for the transpopulation during the COVID-19 outbreack using a newly created questionnaire and some validated questionnaries (Impact of Event Scale-Revised, BECK Depression Inventory and the Self-rated Health SF-12)
Sponsors
Unita Complessa di Ostetricia e Ginecologia
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* transgender subjects * age \> 18 years
Exclusion criteria
\- none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of the specific health need of the transpopulation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Evaluation of the specific health care needs of this population |
| Assessment of risk factors for COVID-19 infection in the traspopulation | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Evaluation of socioeconomical and working condition of this population |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the satisfaction of this population with telemedicine for hormonal treatment monitoring | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Use of a web based questionnaire to assess satisfaction with health care with a 0-10 scale (0=no satisfaction to 10=high satisfaction) |
| Evaluation of the psychological wellbeing of the trans-population during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Use of web based validated questionnaire: Impact of Event Scale-Revised (in Italian) to investigate perception of the COVID-19 event and subjects' mood. The scale is a self-report measure of current subjective distress in response to a specific traumatic event. Minimum score=0, maximum score=60, higher scores correspond to a worse outcome. |
| Evaluation of the psychological and physical wellbeing of the trans-population during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy | through study completion, an average of 6 months | Use of web based validated questionnaire: Beck Depression Inventory to investigate mood. The 21 symptoms and attitudes contained in the questionnaire reflect the severity of the depression; the final score ranges from 0 to 63, with worse outcome with higher values. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed