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Are Rights-Based Services Important? An Adolescent PrEP Demonstration Project in Brazil.
- Source :
- Health & Human Rights: An International Journal; Jun2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p71-86, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In this study, we systematically examined the importance of human rights standards and principles for rights-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provision for marginalized adolescents. Nested within a demonstration study of PrEP provision to adolescent men who have sex with men, travestis, and transgender women, we carried out interviews in São Paulo, Brazil with 25 adolescents, eight health providers, and six workers involved in community-based demand creation. Analysis focused on participants' narratives about aspects of human rights within service delivery, including the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of services; informed decision-making; nondiscrimination; and privacy and confidentiality. Clients and service providers highlighted the importance of availing a range of services beyond PrEP and described how community outreach and social media helped promote accessibility. Acceptability centered around clients feeling heard and respected. Health workers appreciated having time to build trusting relationships with clients to ensure quality of care and support informed decision-making. Nondiscrimination was valued by all, including using clients' chosen pronouns. Privacy and confidentiality were primary concerns for clients who were not "out" about their sexuality or PrEP use; to mitigate this, health workers sought to accommodate clients' preferred channels of communication. Rights-based PrEP services can help promote engagement and retention in PrEP services, particularly for marginalized populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH services accessibility
SOCIAL media
COMMUNITY health services
MEDICAL quality control
RESEARCH funding
MEDICAL care
INTERVIEWING
PRIVACY
RESPONSIBILITY
DECISION making
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
HUMAN rights
PRE-exposure prophylaxis
MEN who have sex with men
SOUND recordings
TRUST
COMMUNICATION
TRANS women
DISCRIMINATION (Sociology)
MEDICAL ethics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10790969
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Health & Human Rights: An International Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177956324