Associations Between PrEP Stigma, PrEP Confidence, and PrEP Adherence: Conditional Indirect Effects of Anticipated HIV Stigma.

Ibrahim YigitHenna BudhwaniCrissi B RainerKristina ClaudeKathryn E MuessigLisa B Hightow-Weidman

Published in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2024)

Results suggest that SGM youth who are on PrEP anticipating HIV stigma experience a compounding effect of PrEP stigma on PrEP confidence, consequently leading to suboptimal adherence. Interventions addressing the intersectionality of PrEP and HIV stigmas and enhancing confidence could improve PrEP adherence, particularly among SGM youth.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
hiv aids
mental health
antiretroviral therapy
mental illness
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
physical activity
social support
hepatitis c virus
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome