Cultural adaptation and validation of a measure of prejudice against men who have sex with men among healthcare providers in western Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15541075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvia Shangani (0000-0002-8095-233X, Old Dominion University, corresponding author), B L Genberg (0000-0002-9450-5311, Bloomberg (United States)), Abigail Harrison (0000-0003-1938-5513, Brown University), Jennifer A Pellowski (0000-0003-3316-4135, Brown University), Juddy Wachira (0000-0002-3654-5788, Moi University), Violet Naanyu (0000-0003-0182-1719, Moi University), Don Operario (0000-0003-2467-5048, Brown University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 150-164 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2020.1860248 |
| PMID | 33306434 |
| OpenAlex | W3111837568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 37 |
Sexual prejudice toward men who have sex with men (MSM) is a pressing concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Given the high HIV infection risk among this population, sexual prejudice perpetuated by healthcare providers, affects access to and willingness of MSM to seek HIV care services. However, data on healthcare providers' attitudes towards MSM in SSA are limited, and there are no locally-adapted measures of sexual prejudice. We adapted a scale to measure sexual prejudice with a sample of 147 healthcare providers in western Kenya. Results from exploratory factor analysis revealed a single-factor structure. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency with Cronbach's α = 0.91. Healthcare providers who had prior interpersonal contact with MSM, had ever been trained on counselling MSM, and had higher knowledge about MSM health needs reported lower sexual prejudice scores, compared with peers who lacked these experiences ( p p < 0.001) compared with providers who had not experienced secondary stigma. The scale provides a contextualised tool to assess healthcare providers' attitudes toward MSM in Kenya and countries in SSA with similar cultural norms
Adaptation (eye · Health care · Political science · Prejudice (legal term · Sociology · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |