Abstract
Backgorund. The objective was to identify the perception of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people about the implications of non-heterosexual sexual orientation in health care practices. Methods. We adopted a qualitative research by conducting interviews with 30 gay and bisexual individuals recruited in the municipality of Juazeiro do Norte , Brazil, from the snowball technique in 2013. The data w as categorized and analyzed based on the Theory of Diversity and Universality of Cultural Care. Findings. It was found that sexual minorities have encountered prejudiced and discriminatory professional practices in health care as a result of heteronormative cultural representations, which reflect difficulties in accessibility to the services. The exclusionary cultural care results in poor self-care and linked to sexually transmitted diseases, low attendance and distance of health services for gay and bisexual men . Conclusion . It is believed that the influence of heteronormative cultural conceptions in services impl y deficit of self-care by the group.
Highlights
As a result of the struggles and social movements for the legitimization of health as a right of citizenship, health policies reinforce the importance of state action in the provision of health actions and services for the population
When asked about the health care received by health professionals and for the self-care practices, the results showed that the heteronormative cultural patterns have resulted in inadequate care practices by professionals, with negative impacts on the quality of care delivered to homosexuals and bisexuals, contributing to the distancing of this population of health services and self-care deficits
This study examined the experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in health services as a result of the cultural implications for professional care practices of the area and its developments in the self-care of the group
Summary
As a result of the struggles and social movements for the legitimization of health as a right of citizenship, health policies reinforce the importance of state action in the provision of health actions and services for the population. When it comes to sexual minorities, like the homosexual and bisexual populations, represented by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender members. Despite the principle of universality guides the Brazilian health system and ensures accessibility as a right and the resolution as a result of healthcare practices between professionals and users, making room for the diversifying of access to health services, the homosexual and bisexual population still faces resistance and barriers to legitimate the right to health just like a right of citizenship when they access health services. The objective was to identify the perception of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people about the implications of non-heterosexual sexual orientation in health care practices
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