Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of students on sexual health needs of sexual and gender minority individuals in a South African University of Kwa-Zulu Natal: A mixed methods study
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Published:2023-12-25
Issue:10
Volume:12
Page:78-84
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ISSN:2147-4478
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Container-title:International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)
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language:
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Short-container-title:IJRBS
Author:
Chiya Wilbroda HlolisileORCID, Luvuno Zamasomi Prudence Busisi, Ngcobo Silingene Joyce, Nxumalo Celenkosini, Naidoo DeshiniORCID, Harris Orlando, Zamudio-Haas Sophia
Abstract
There is scant literature available in South Africa that explores the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of student nursing trainees and other healthcare workers who deliver sexual health services to sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities with unique health needs. An online, mixed-method, questionnaire-based survey was employed to conveniently sample 39/78 (50%) final-year Bachelor of Nursing students from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal to understand their knowledge, attitudes and perceptions. Descriptive statistics were applied for quantitative results and thematic analysis was used for free-text qualitative data. Results suggested that over 67% of the participants lack the skills and knowledge to obtain a comprehensive history salient to the health needs of SGM populations. Students reported that social upbringing and religious beliefs impact the care they render, with many showing favourable attitudes toward the SGM community. Overall, students reported no content related to SGMs in the current nursing curriculum, however, students were receptive, highlighting the need to be clinically competent to provide relevant healthcare for SGM to meet their sexual health needs. It thus require that students must be trained and have included the SGM content in their curriculum to meet the sexual health needs of SGM population to enable non discriminatory, equitable health provision. being informed and having the necessary skills and knowledge obtained during training in the health institutions of higher learning can address the issues of greatest concern related to the HIV health needs of SGM populations.
Publisher
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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