title: Effectiveness of a multidimensional web-based intervention program to change Brazilian health practitioners' attitudes toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population.
abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a multidimensional (educational, affective and behavioural) web-based intervention to change healthcare practitioners' attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. It aimed to measure gender and sexual (GenSex) prejudice pre- and post-intervention in relation to sociodemographic characteristics. A total of 307 health practitioners from southern Brazil enrolled and completed the follow-up assessment. The intervention had significant effects, varying across traditionally high prejudiced groups. State- and street-level continuous prejudice reduction policies are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil brandelli.costa@ufrgs.br.
authors.forename: Angelo Brandelli
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paola Fagundes
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Pase
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eric Seger
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: de Camargo
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Estadual da Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guaranha
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Estadual da Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriano Henrique
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Caetano
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kveller
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Heitor Thomé
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: da Rosa Filho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ramiro Figueiredo
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Catelan
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Helena
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Koller
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Henrique Caetano
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D004501:Education, Medical; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice / Q000523:psychology*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000523:psychology*; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D063106:Transgender Persons
keywords: Brazil; gender; health; prejudice; sexuality