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Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders
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Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2977

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Raúl Juárez-Vela

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Group of Research in Care (GRUPAC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain
Interests: cardiovascular risk factors; atherosclerosis; nutrition; obesity; nursing interventions; suicidal behaviours
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Prof. Dr. Antonio Martínez-Sabater

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1. Nursing Care and Education Research Group (GRIECE), GIUV2019-456, Nursing Department, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 València, Spain
2. Nursing Department, Facultat d’Infermeria i Podologia, Universitat de València, 46010 València, Spain
3. Grupo Investigación en Cuidados (INCLIVA), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, 46010 València, Spain
Interests: qualitative research; nurse education; health technologies; simulation; innovation
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Dr. Vicente Gea-Caballero

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Faculty of Health Sciences, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Interests: advanced practice nursing; epidemiology; nursing work environment
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Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues,

Substance use during sexual activity has increased in recent years. This phenomenon, recently named chemsex, is derived from the words "chems" (chemical substances) and "sex". The European ChemSex Forum document defines chemsex as "a particular type of sexualized substance use practice, among gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people and men who have sex with men and participate in the culture of casual or uncommitted gay sex”. A strong association has been seen between substance use in chemsex contexts and mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression, risk of psychosis and suicidal ideation, social isolation, stigmatization, loss of impulse control, and even a lack of coping strategies. The aim of this Special Issue is to be a space where publications about chemsex, LGTBIQ+, and mental health disorders can be published, to the end of sharing science and knowledge.

Prof. Dr. Raúl Juárez-Vela
Prof. Dr. Antonio Martínez-Sabater
Dr. Vicente Gea-Caballero
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Keywords

  • chemsex
  • drugs
  • mental health
  • substance use

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Application of the Delphi Method for Content Validity Analysis of a Questionnaire to Determine the Risk Factors of the Chemsex
by Pablo del Pozo-Herce, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Elena Chover-Sierra, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá, Carles Saus-Ortega, Clara Isabel Tejada-Garrido, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Jesús Pérez, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Iván Santolalla-Arnedo and Enrique Baca-García
Healthcare 2023, 11(21), 2905; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212905 - 05 Nov 2023
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Chemsex is understood as “the intentional use of stimulant drugs to have sex for an extended time among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men”. It is a public health problem because of the increased incidence of cases and because [...] Read more.
Chemsex is understood as “the intentional use of stimulant drugs to have sex for an extended time among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men”. It is a public health problem because of the increased incidence of cases and because of the consequences on the physical and mental health of those who practice it. Aim: This study aimed to analyze, with the help of the Delphi method, the content validity of a new instrument to assess the risk of behaviors associated with the chemsex phenomenon. Method: First, a bank of items identified from the literature was elaborated. Secondly, 50 experts with knowledge of the chemsex phenomenon at the national level were contacted. A Delphi group was formed with them to carry out two rounds of item evaluation. The linguistic evaluation (comprehension and appropriateness) was assessed using a Likert scale from 1 to 5 for each item. Items that did not reach a mean score of 4 were eliminated. Content assessment was calculated using each item’s content validity index (CVI) and Aiken’s V (VdA). A minimum CVI and VdA value of 0.6 was established to include the items in the questionnaire. Results: A total of 114 items were identified in the literature. In the first round of Delphi evaluation, 36 experts evaluated the items. A total of 58 items were eliminated for obtaining a CVI or VdA of less than 0.6, leaving 56 items. In a second Delphi round, 30 experts re-evaluated the 56 selected items, where 4 items were eliminated for being similar, and 10 items were also eliminated for not being relevant to the topic even though they had values higher than 0.6, leaving the scale finally composed of 52 items. Conclusion: A questionnaire has been designed to assess the risk of behaviors associated with the chemsex phenomenon. The items that make up the questionnaire have shown adequate content and linguistic validity. The Delphi method proved to be a helpful technique for the proposed objective. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders)
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