Comparing Stigma and HIV Outcomes Between Transgender and Cisgender Women Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
Tamar GoldenbergTahilin Sanchez KarverDeanna KerriganHoisex GomezMartha PerezYeycy DonastorgClare BarringtonPublished in: Transgender health (2024)
Transgender participants consistently had poorer HIV care and treatment outcomes compared with cisgender participants. Differences in stigma experiences between transgender and cisgender participants depended on the type of stigma. Findings reflect the intersectional nature of distinct types and forms of stigma among sex workers. Understanding the shared and unique experiences of transgender and cisgender women will improve HIV care engagement and viral suppression.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- hiv testing
- hiv aids
- mental illness
- men who have sex with men
- social support
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv infected
- sars cov
- social media
- cervical cancer screening
- pregnant women
- hepatitis c virus
- depressive symptoms
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue