IdentificaciÛn y caracterizaciÛn de modos de discriminaciÛn hacia grupos con riesgo de enfermedades de transmisiÛn sexual Identification and Characterization of Forms of Discrimination against Groups at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
2014
Background : stigma and discrimination against men who have sex with men are among the major obstacles to preventing new infections and providing treatment to people living with human immunodeficiency virus. Objective : to identify and characterize levels and forms of discrimination against men who have sex with men. Methods : a retrospective study was conducted in six municipalities of the province of Cienfuegos during 2009-2010 as a result of the Section of stigma and discrimination included in the Survey on human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS Prevention Indicators. Sociodemographic variables, discrimination index and level of discrimination were analyzed, the latter by CONSHSH and NIVELHSH constructs, respectively. Results: acceptance of men who have sex with men predominated, although three levels of discrimination were identified in 34.5% of the respondents; medium and high levels prevailed in 98% of them. Thirty to 34% of the respondents expressed rejection, 21.5 % of them were men. Factors contributing to discrimination were related to the institutional context and the family environment. Conclusions : a slight decrease in the percentage of cases rejecting men who have sex with men was observed in 2010 compared to 2009, therefore a trend toward increasing acceptance of these people is expected, which is consistent with the results obtained at the national level.
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