2024
Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsMeasuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma
Oga E, Stockton M, Abu-Ba’are G, Vormawor R, Mankattah E, Endres-Dighe S, Richmond R, Jeon S, Logie C, Baning E, Saalim K, Torpey K, Nelson L, Nyblade L. Measuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 647. PMID: 38773589, PMCID: PMC11110277, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11098-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersectional stigmaIntersectional identitiesHealthcare facility staffHealthcare facilitiesGender non-conformity stigmaStigmatizing beliefsGender non-conformingSame-sex relationshipsReduce intersectional stigmaSame-gender sexFactors associated with stigmaAssociated with less stigmaMethodsWe analyzed baseline dataStigma reduction interventionsGreater comfortCorrelates of stigmaMulti-level interventionsInfection control trainingSexual diversitySexual normsAssociated with greater comfortGreater religiosityHIV testingResultsFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisCommunity stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003
Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Zigah E, Dakpui H, Adjaka G, LeBlanc N, Alio A, Nelson L. Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 966. PMID: 38580970, PMCID: PMC10998418, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18242-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCis-gender menGBMSM livingSlum communitiesCoping strategiesExperiences of stigmaGhanaian citiesTime-location samplingStigmatizing environmentsGBMSMCommunity stigmaCombat stigmaHIV educationNegative attitudesNegative experiencesSlumsCommitment therapyGhanaIntervention approachesStigmaVictimsCommunityTime-locationMenLivingBackgroundGay
2023
Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana
Saalim K, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otu R, Akrong R, Abu-Ba’are G, Stockton M, Vormawor R, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 166. PMID: 36694150, PMCID: PMC9872747, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15087-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-gender sexual experienceFocus group discussionsSexual stigmaSocioecological levelsSexual experienceStigma manifestationsRole of familyPoor quality servicesQualitative content analysisInternal ambivalenceReligious institutionsSuch stigmaLegal processVerbal abuseInterpersonal levelNational lawStigma researchGroup discussionsConstant fearStigma reduction interventionsPhysical abuseSocial aspectsStigma experiencesContent analysisForeign cultureAwareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Apreku A, Agbemedu G, Zigah E, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2023, 22: 23259582231209649. PMID: 37933162, PMCID: PMC10631318, DOI: 10.1177/23259582231209649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention strategiesSlum communitiesPrevention strategiesPreexposure prophylaxisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategiesNegative HIV statusPrevention of HIVConsistent condom useRisk of infectionImproved health outcomesSummative content analysisAntiretroviral therapyPrEP accessGhanaian contextHIV statusLimited accessStructural barriersDepth faceHealth facilitiesHIV awarenessAnal sexHealth outcomesGBMSMCondom useQualitative study