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To integrate and analyse the literature produced by nurses in terms of care, education and understanding of the reality of transgender (trans) people.

An integrative review methodology guided by the framework proposed by Whittemore and Knafl.

The search strategy was applied in the following databases: Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL, as well as in Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde, during February and March 2021, with no time frame.

The references found were assessed according to the eligibility criteria established. The information of the articles included was extracted, and a thematic analysis was performed to synthesize the review findings.

The searches in the databases yielded 2859 articles; 985 after removing duplicates, and 33 articles were included in this review. Three major themes were identified: (1) Understanding the …