Passion, commitment, and burnout: Experiences of Black gay men working in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in Atlanta, GA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-focused organizations, care providers and research programs often hire Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in their efforts to reach highly affected communities. Due to their unique social position within and outside of organizations, Black GBMSM are ideally situated to contribute to HIV care and prevention programming targeting their own communities, but may also be at risk for stress and burnout in these settings. Despite this critical role for Black GBMSM in efforts to end the epidemic, little is known about subjective experiences of Black GBMSM who work in the HIV field.

Methods

We conducted qualitative interviews with 19 Black GBMSM who were identified as key informants. All were working in community-based organizations, clinic

SUBMITTER: Jones M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365128 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature