Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2020
Published Online: August 01, 2020
Updated: July 29, 2020
Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals Among OT Students and Practitioners
Yan-hua Huang, PhD, OTR/L; Kendira Villalobos; Nicole Villaescusa; Laura Yamaguchi
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
  • California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
  • California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
  • California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
Article Information
Education of OTs and OTAs
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2020
Attitudes Toward Transgender Individuals Among OT Students and Practitioners
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411510309. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO9319
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411510309. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO9319
Abstract

Date Presented 03/28/20

A correlational study determined if personal contact with transgender individuals and the amount of transgender-specific education are correlated with OT students’ and practitioners’ attitudes and knowledge of transgender communities. Results indicate that contact and hours of education have a significant association with knowledge. Research into factors that relate to preparedness in working with transgender clients is a step toward addressing transgender health disparities.

Primary Author and Speaker: Yan-hua Huang

Additional Authors and Speakers: Kendira Villalobos, Nicole Villaescusa, Laura Yamaguchi