The Challenge of Coming Out to Providers by Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer: Qualitative Results from the

Prostate cancer bisexual cancer patients gay health communication

Journal

International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health
ISSN: 1931-7611
Titre abrégé: Int J Sex Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101312593

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
entrez: 29 8 2022
pubmed: 1 1 2021
medline: 1 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

This study investigates the experience of communicating sexual orientation by gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBM) to physicians involved in their prostate cancer care. Methodology consisted of qualitative analysis conducted on 30 in-depth interviews of GBM recruited from a national online cancer support site. Results revealed four key strategies around sexual disclosure. These ranged from explicitly outing themselves to selective or non-disclosure. Disclosures had unpredictable multiple outcomes ranging from increased trust in the patient-physician relationship to seeking alternate treatment. We concluded competent care is achieved when physicians know their patient's sexual orientation, and are trained in them.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36035335
doi: 10.1080/19317611.2021.1924335
pmc: PMC9417115
mid: NIHMS1781104
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

426-438

Subventions

Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : R01 CA218657
Pays : United States

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosure statement No potential competing interest was reported by the author(s).

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Auteurs

William West (W)

Department of Writing Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Maria Beatriz Torres (MB)

Communications Studies, Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Darryl Mitteldorf (D)

Malecare Cancer Support, New York, New York, USA.

Benjamin D Capistrant (BD)

School of Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.

Badrinath R Konety (BR)

Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Elizabeth Polter (E)

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

B R Simon Rosser (BRS)

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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