Groupe: hommes gays

Little is known about abuse experienced among African American men who have sex with men (MSM) who are 50 years and older. A series of focus groups were conducted to examine perspectives of seropositive African American MSM age 50 years and older who reported experiencing some form of psychological or physical abuse. Thirty African American MSM were divided into four focus groups and four themes emerged: {\textquotedblleft}Fear Being Gay,{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}No One Else to Love Me,{\textquotedblright} {\textquotedblleft}Nowhere to Turn,{\textquotedblright} and {\textquotedblleft}Sexual Risk {&} Control.{\textquotedblright} The data suggest there is a need to develop culturally tailored interventions for this population.

Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are living longer, into older age, and therefore presenting a host of new challenges for health and social service providers. However, not all PLWHA are likely to experience similar transitions into older age. In particular, research has yet to fully investigate the health and psychosocial well-being of older HIV-positive gay men. Drawing from an Australian population-based sample of 693 HIV-positive gay men, the present study assesses the overall health and well-being of this older group compared to their younger counterparts. While older men reported greater comorbidity and were more likely to be living in poverty, other health and well-being indicators suggest this group to be coping comparatively well as they continue to age with HIV. These findings provide new directions for meeting the present and future needs and challenges of older HIV-positive gay men.

Peu de recherches ont porté sur les profils et les préoccupations de santé parmi les hommes homosexuels et bisexuels vieillissants. Dans le cadre d{’}une enquête en ligne pancanadienne, 411 répondants âgés de 55 ans et plus ont répondu à un questionnaire portant sur l{’}évaluation de ces deux problématiques. Les résultats montrent que les écarts avec la population hétérosexuelle du même groupe d{’}âge se situent en particulier dans le champ de la santé mentale, où les problèmes sont plus prononcés, des différences qui se retrouvent aussi entre les 55-64 ans et les 64 ans et plus dans notre échantillon. Ces résultats peuvent contribuer à développer des interventions mieux ciblées visant à favoriser le bien-vieillir parmi ces minorités sexuelles.

This qualitative study explores the social lives of older gay men. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 gay men over the age of 65 to elicit details about their relationships with other people. Findings paint a complex picture of older gay social life that is compounded by significant events affect- ing gay men from a particular socio-historical period. Three overarching themes emerged that capture the social lives of the participants: (1) coming of age as a gay man in the 20th century; (2) dealing with the aging body; and (3) enduring loss and the consequent impact on social life. The participants reported that being in a gay environment and closing the gay generational divide helped them adjust to their changing social lives in later life. This study adds to the ongoing discus- sion about the experiences of older gay men and makes suggestions for future research and practice considerations.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was once thought of as a condition predominately affecting the young. However, HIV among the older population is increasing. Older gay male adults living with HIV have received little attention from those who provide and commission services. However, with effective treatment, those gay men aged over 50 are the fastest growing group of people with HIV in the UK. Nurses will be required to offer care in a number of ways to this cohort of patients. In so doing, nurses will need to develop innovative and effective ways of supporting this growing group of people. This article provides an overview of the issues that can impact on the health and wellbeing of the older gay man living with HIV. The article discusses the epidemiology, the issue of HIV stigma, comorbidities and mental health and wellbeing needs.

We evaluate the association between emotional and instrumen- tal support and perceived health and depression symptoms in a sample of 182 gay/bisexual men age $\ge$ 55. Perceived health was positively correlated with number of sources of emotional sup- port and depression was negatively associated with instrumental support and health care providers{’} knowledge of patients{’} sexual orientation. Depression mediates the connection between providers{’} knowledge of patients{’} sexual orientation and perceived health. Number of sources of emotional support varied negatively with age and ethnic minority status, and positively with living with a part- ner. Instrumental support seemed to be dependent on living with a partner.

Cet article interroge le vieillissement d{’}hommes gays en bonne santé en France. Il met en perspective les représentations et les expressions du vécu de l{’}avancée en âge en s{’}appuyant sur les apports des recherches sur l{’}homosexualité, le gen- re et la vieillesse. Deux approches méthodologiques sont mobilisées. La pre- mière s{’}appuie sur une littérature scientifique en mettant en perspective diffé- rents modèles du vieillissement. La seconde se fonde sur l{’}analyse de données recueillies entre 2013 et 2015 au moyen d{’}une enquête quantitative et qualita- tive. L{’}analyse montre que les modèles du vieillissement LGBT ont changé en raison de la plus grande acceptation de l{’}homosexualité comme mode de vie et en raison d{’}une plus grande sociabilité homosexuelle des personnes âgées favo- risée par les réseaux sociaux et Internet. Ainsi, pour bon nombre d{’}homo- sexuels âgés, vivre leur identité gay s{’}avère plus aisé désormais que durant leur jeunesse.

Social Science {&} Medicine, 147 (2015) 200-208. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.066