Low Levels of HIV Stigma Among Transgender Women Receiving HIV Care.
Lydia A FeinSara BrennerNicholas F NogueiraAna S SalazarAllan E RodriguezDeborah L JonesMaria L AlcaidePublished in: Transgender health (2024)
Despite the prevalence of HIV among transgender women (TGW), gaps exist in understanding the impact of HIV-related stigma (HRS) on TGW with HIV. This is a small cross-sectional pilot study examining HRS in TGW ( n =18) with HIV in Miami, FL, who completed a survey during an HIV clinical visit. In contrast with previous studies, results demonstrated low levels of HRS and suggest the potential of increasing acceptance of TGW with HIV as a contributing factor. Larger studies are needed to explore factors underlying HRS with the aim of further reducing stigma among TGW with HIV.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- mental health
- cross sectional
- south africa
- risk factors
- magnetic resonance
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- social support
- adipose tissue
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- skeletal muscle
- computed tomography
- climate change
- human health
- drug induced