Community Belonging and Attitudes Towards HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Transgender Women
| Autor: | Sarah Bauerle Bass, Jae Sevelius, Paul A. D’Avanzo, Jesse Brajuha, Patrick J. Kelly, Luis Gutierrez-Mock |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Social Work Social Psychology Anti-HIV Agents Population HIV Infections Transgender (trans) women Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM/LGBT*) Transgender Persons Article Pre-exposure prophylaxis Transgender medicine Humans education Health communication education.field_of_study Practice Public health Health Knowledge Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Belongingness PrEP Health psychology Infectious Diseases Good Health and Well Being Attitudes Community health Public Health and Health Services HIV/AIDS Female Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Public Health Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and behavior, vol 25, iss 9 AIDS Behav |
| Popis: | For transgender (trans) women, community belonging may play an important role in shaping perceptions of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). A cluster analysis was performed using data obtained from a survey administered to 128 trans women residing in Philadelphia, PA and the San Francisco Bay area, CA. Six items assessing feelings of community belongingness among trans women produced three distinct clusters. Associations were examined between cluster membership and perceptual items including beliefs about PrEP, experiences with healthcare, patient self-advocacy, and perceived trusted sources for PrEP information. Clusters were demographically comparable apart from age. There were significant differences noted between trust in various communication channels and perceptions of PrEP; the least community-connected cluster had less trust and more negative perceptions of PrEP. Analyses suggest that psychographic differences exist based on perceived community belongingness in this population, and this in turn may be consequential in determining how information about PrEP is communicated and diffused to trans women for whom PrEP may be indicated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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