'Fighting an uphill battle': a qualitative study of the challenges encountered by pharmacy workers when providing services to men who have sex with men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Joakim ÖhmanMarkus LarssonJohn KashihaAnette AgardhPublished in: Global health action (2021)
In order to support pharmacists and drug-store workers in Tanzania to address perceived challenges for service delivery to MSM clients, systematic and continuous training on MSM's sexual health is required. Furthermore, inter-professional cooperation that harnesses provider involvement from all tiers in the healthcare system is essential to offer complementary services to ensure proper STI care and treatment. Thus, interventions that focus on inter-professional communication and interaction between pharmacists and physicians could have a positive impact on timely referrals of suspected STI cases among marginalised populations.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- primary care
- healthcare
- mental health
- hiv positive
- general practice
- physical activity
- affordable care act
- palliative care
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- quality improvement
- pain management
- emergency department
- combination therapy
- health insurance
- adverse drug
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected