ArticlePloS one2017
'The Devil has entered you': A qualitative study of Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and the stigma and discrimination they experience from healthcare professionals and the general community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Measuring Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of Sexual Orientation.Alpha psychiatry · 2021Article
- Towards a Framework for Research Ethics Education for Physicians in Serbia.Science and engineering ethics · 2020Article
- Depression and suicidal behavior in LGB and heterosexual populations in Serbia and their differences: Cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Similar, but different: drivers of the disproportionate HIV and sexually transmitted infection burden of key populations.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2019Article
- MSM Behavior Disclosure Networks and HIV Testing: An Egocentric Network Analysis Among MSM in China.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- Health providers' experiences, perceptions and readiness to provide HIV services to men who have sex with men and female sex workers in Uganda - a qualitative study.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
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Abstract
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are often exposed to unequal treatment in societies worldwide as well as to various forms of stigma and discrimination in healthcare services. Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is a postconflict developing country located in Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, where little is known about the experiences of MSM regarding their communities and interactions with healthcare services. The aim of this study was to explore the types of experiences MSM face and to assess the level of stigma and discrimination they are exposed to in this setting. We conducted twelve in-depth face-to-face interviews with MSM who were 16 to 45 years old and residing in B&H. The main findings indicated that they all experienced various levels of stigma, discrimination, prejudice and inequities in treatment and attitudes from different segments of society, including the health care sector, that prevented them from fully developing their human and health potential. Additionally, these experiences were adversely related to opportunities to receive good quality health care services due to the insufficiently educated and old-fashioned health professionals who sometimes believed in black magic practices. The findings present numerous opportunities for educational trainings and structural reform to create a society that provides and guarantees equal opportunities for all.
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