Being Forced to become your Own Doctor – Men Who Have Sex with Men's Experiences of Stigma in the Tanzanian Healthcare System

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dc.contributor.authorLarsson, Markus
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Michael W.
dc.contributor.authorMånsson, Sven A.
dc.contributor.authorNyoni, Joyce E.
dc.contributor.authorShio, Jasmine
dc.contributor.authorAgardh, Anette
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-12T13:01:48Z
dc.date.available2016-07-12T13:01:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19317611.2016.1158763en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To acquire a deepened understanding of how stigma in healthcare affects health-seeking behaviors of same-sex practising men in Tanzania. Methods: In-depth interviews with 12 men were conducted in Dar es Salaam, 2012. Data were interpreted through qualitative content analysis. Results: Narratives revealed that men's healthcare perceptions were shaped by previous encounters, rumors in gay community, norms, and legislation around homosexuality. Fears of exposure aggravated men's possibilities of giving full anamnesis and detached them from formal healthcare services. Conclusions: Stigma in healthcare might lead to severe public health problems due to perceived exclusion from the health system by sexual minorities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLarsson, M., Ross, M.W., Månsson, S.A., Nyoni, J., Shio, J. and Agardh, A., 2016. Being Forced to Become Your Own Doctor: Men Who Have Sex with Men's Experiences of Stigma in the Tanzanian Healthcare System. International Journal of Sexual Health, 28(2), pp.163-175.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/19317611.2016.1158763
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3128
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_US
dc.subjectHomophobiaen_US
dc.subjectQualitative studiesen_US
dc.subjectGay menen_US
dc.subjectSexual minoritiesen_US
dc.subjectSTIsen_US
dc.titleBeing Forced to become your Own Doctor – Men Who Have Sex with Men's Experiences of Stigma in the Tanzanian Healthcare Systemen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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