A qualitative study to explore the healthcare-seeking experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) encounter many challenging experiences when accessing health services compared to the general population. Stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws against same-sex relationships in some sub-Saharan African countries have made MSM and TGW more prone to depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, non-communicable diseases, and HIV. None of the prior studies in Rwanda on MSM and TGW had explored their lived experience in accessing health services. Accordingly, this study aimed at exploring the healthcare-seeking experiences of MSM and TGW in Rwanda.

Methods

This study utilized a qualitative research method employing a phenomenological design. Semi-structured in-depth intervi

SUBMITTER: Isano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045920 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature