Assessing the HIV care continuum among transgender women during 11 years of follow-up: results from the Netherlands' ATHENA observational cohort.
Vita Willemijn JongenCeranza DaansArd van SighemMaarten Schim van der LoeffKris HageCamiel WellingAlex von Vaupel-KleinMartin den HeijerEdgar J G PetersMarc van der ValkPeter ReissMaria PrinsElske Hoornenborgnull nullPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2024)
Between 2011 and 2021, less than 90% of transgender women linked to HIV care were virally suppressed. Late presentation at the time of diagnosis and disengagement from care were common. Efforts are needed to identify barriers to early HIV diagnosis and to optimize the different steps across the care continuum for transgender women.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- men who have sex with men
- palliative care
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pain management
- affordable care act
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue