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Changing hearts and minds: Results from a multi-country gender and sexual diversity training.

Authors :
Poteat, Tonia
Park, Chulwoo
Solares, Diego
Williams, John K.
Wolf, R. Cameron
Metheny, Noah
Vazzano, Andrea
Dent, Juan
Gibbs, Ashley
Nonyane, Bareng Aletta Sanny
Toiv, Nora
Source :
PLoS ONE. 9/19/2017, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p1-16. 16p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Engaging key populations, including gender and sexual minorities, is essential to meeting global targets for reducing new HIV infections and improving the HIV continuum of care. Negative attitudes toward gender and sexual minorities serve as a barrier to political will and effective programming for HIV health services. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), established in 2003, provided Gender and Sexual Diversity Trainings for 2,825 participants including PEPFAR staff and program implementers, U.S. government staff, and local stakeholders in 38 countries. The outcomes of these one-day trainings were evaluated among a subset of participants using a mixed methods pre- and post-training study design. Findings suggest that sustainable decreases in negative attitudes toward gender and sexual minorities are achievable with a one-day training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19326203
Volume :
12
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
PLoS ONE
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
125226488
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184484