Department of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Lobatse.
Curationis. 2024 May 22;47(1):e1-e10. doi: 10.4102/curationis.v47i1.2543.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and other gender diverse groupings symbolised by + (LGBTI+) individuals experience adverse mental health problems, and several factors have been documented to facilitate such problems. However, in Botswana, the factors facilitating LGBTI+ individuals to experience mental health challenges have not been explored with previous studies only highlighting the poor mental health outcomes they experience.
The aim of the study was to explore and describe factors that could cause mental health challenges in LGBTI+ individuals in Gaborone, Botswana.
A qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological design was employed to examine the research question. In data collection, 15 unstructured in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted until data saturation. Data were analysed with a co-coder using the data analysis method by Colaizzi.
Three themes emerged following data analysis and were reasons for experiencing mental health challenges, experiences of challenges in accessing healthcare services and the social challenges of everyday life.
The findings indicate that a variety of factors influence the mental health problems in some LGBTI+ individuals.Contribution: The knowledge of the factors that cause LGBTI+ individuals' mental health challenges can inform mental healthcare to be rendered. The findings can apprise nursing curriculum development and policy regarding the needs of LGBTI+ individuals.
性少数群体（LGBTI+）个体经历着不良的心理健康问题，他们包括女同性恋者、男同性恋者、双性恋者、跨性别者、间性人等。有几个因素被记录下来可以促进这些问题的产生。然而，在博茨瓦纳，以前的研究仅强调了性少数群体经历的不良心理健康后果，并没有探讨促进性少数群体个体面临心理健康挑战的因素。
本研究旨在探讨和描述在博茨瓦纳哈博罗内可能导致性少数群体个体心理健康挑战的因素。
采用定性、描述性、现象学设计来研究研究问题。在数据收集过程中，进行了 15 次非结构化的电话深入访谈，直到数据饱和。使用协同编码员使用 Colaizzi 的数据分析方法对数据进行分析。
数据分析后出现了三个主题，分别是经历心理健康挑战的原因、获得医疗保健服务的挑战体验以及日常生活中的社会挑战。
研究结果表明，各种因素影响了一些性少数群体个体的心理健康问题。
了解导致性少数群体个体心理健康挑战的因素可以为提供心理健康护理提供信息。研究结果可以为护理课程的发展和针对性少数群体个体需求的政策提供参考。
