Nurses’ reflections on caring for sexual and gender minorities pre-post stigma reduction training in Uganda

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) have a significant HIV burden worldwide. Data from eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa found a pooled HIV prevalence of 14% among MSM and 25% among TGW. Stigma and discrimination among healthcare providers are barriers to healthcare access by these populations. We sought to explore nurses’ attitudes before and after sensitivity training to reduce stigma in HIV prevention and care provision to MSM and transgender persons in Uganda.

Methods

An explorative qualitative study comprising in-depth interviews. Nineteen nurses who underwent sensitivity training in caring for the vulnerable, priority and key populations in Uganda participated. We interviewed each participant before and after the stigma red

SUBMITTER: Muwanguzi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature