Abstract:Background and Purpose:within nursing discourses, the concept of desire among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) is not well understood. Among nurses, this concept is often constructed as being synonymous with sexual and other risk-taking behaviors, which can influence the type of care nurses provide to gbMSM and affect how this group engages with nurses – and their health. This misinterpretation of what desire represents has resulted in gbMSM becoming the target of public health campai… Show more
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