Trajectories of HIV management among virally suppressed and unsuppressed female sex workers in the Dominican Republic: A comparative qualitative analysis.
Virginia SavageHoisex GomezMartha PerezYeycy DonastorgDeanna KerriganClare BarringtonPublished in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2023)
We found that individual, interpersonal and structural factors, including stigma and economic precarity, differentiated trajectories towards viral suppression among FSW indicating the importance of multilevel interventions. Improved access to mental health services and social support could promote greater early acceptance of HIV status and progress towards viral suppression among FSW.