Homofobia y/o ser enfermero. Primer evento científico de violencia. Segundo trimestre del a？o 2009. Pinar del Río

homophobia means an irrational and unjustified fear to homosexuals and homosexuality. a descriptive study was conducted to a determined group of men in pinar del rio municipality. this research was aimed at reflecting on homophobia regarding male homosexual nurses during the second quarter of 2009. the target group included 147 men in pinar del rio municipality, this group was polled. the sample was comprised of 100 men chosen at a simple random, which indicated that 68, 02% were surveyed, results showed that: 100% knew what homophobia was, 77% felt aversion to homosexuals, the totality of those polled did not consider all male nurses were homosexuals, 29% considered male homosexual nurses performed their job better, and 70% expressed the opinion that the majority of the male choosing nursing profession experience same-sex attraction.