Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
PLoS ONE
Volume
12
Issue Number
9
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0184484
Keywords
psychological attitudes, glycogen storage diseases, HIV epidemiology, HIV, statistical data, human rights
Disciplines
International Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion | Virus Diseases
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.
Recommended Citation
Tonia Poteat, Chulwoo Park, Diego Solares, John K. Williams, R. Cameron Wolf, Noah Metheny, Andrea Vazzano, Juan Dent, Ashley Gibbs, Bareng Aletta Sanny Nonyane, and Nora Toiv. "Changing hearts and minds: Results from a multi-country gender and sexual diversity training" PLoS ONE (2017). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184484
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