ABSTRACT

This pilot study provides a theoretically-driven explanation of the dilemmas young Latinx LGB patients may experience surrounding disclosure of personal sexual orientation and sexual health information to a health care provider (HCP). The research team conducted face-to-face semi-structured interviews with LGB Latinx individuals (N= 29) ages 18–22 about their experiences, concerns, and preferences regarding divulging this type of information to an HCP. Interviews were thematically analyzed to identify (a) participants’ instrumental, identity, and relational goals during the potential and real disclosures and (b) patterns of how the participants prioritized their goals. Thematic analysis revealed four distinct goal prioritization patterns detailed in this study. Participants’ goals were shaped by (a) cultural upbringing, (b) beliefs about human sexuality, (c) perception of data leakage risk, (d) individual personality, (e) medical situation, and (f) the geographic location of clinic.

摘要

这项试点研究从理论上解释了年轻的拉丁裔 LGB 患者在向医疗保健提供者 (HCP) 披露个人性取向和性健康信息时可能遇到的困境。研究小组对 LGB Latinx 个体进行了面对面的半结构化访谈（N= 29) 年龄在 18-22 岁之间的关于向 HCP 泄露此类信息的经历、担忧和偏好。对访谈进行了主题分析，以确定 (a) 参与者在潜在和真实披露期间的工具、身份和关系目标，以及 (b) 参与者如何优先考虑其目标的模式。主题分析揭示了本研究中详述的四种不同的目标优先排序模式。参与者的目标受到以下因素的影响：(a) 文化教育，(b) 对人类性行为的信念，(c) 对数据泄露风险的看法，(d) 个人性格，(e) 医疗状况，以及 (f) 诊所的地理位置.