ArticleBMC public health2020
"Like a ticking time bomb": the persistence of trauma in the HIV diagnosis experience among black men who have sex with men in New York City.
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- Health equity for young Black sexually minoritized men through their eyes: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Predictors of Past-Year Formal and Informal Mental Health Services Utilization Among Young Black Sexually Minoritized Men Living with HIV in Atlanta, GA.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Racism in public health authorities-A scoping review and situational analysis.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Effective Messages to Reduce Stigma among People Newly Diagnosed with HIV during Rapid ART Initiation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Role of the Multidisciplinary HIV Care Center in Mitigating Social Isolation Among Patients with HIV During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- "They're not feeling the love they need to feel": HIV stigma and other intersecting stigmas among Black gay and bisexual men and transgender women in House and Ball Communities.Journal of gay & lesbian mental health · 2024Article
- Game-based health education to improve ART adherence of newly diagnosed young people with HIV: protocol for a stepped-wedge design randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Emotions and emotion work before, during and after HIV disclosure among Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV.Sociology of health & illness · 2021Article
- "I just keep quiet about it and act as if everything is alright" - The cascade from trauma to disengagement among adolescents living with HIV in western Kenya.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Article
- How early is too early? Challenges in ART initiation and engaging in HIV care under Treat All in Rwanda-A qualitative study.PloS one · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundBlack men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to almost every other demographic group in the country and have worse outcomes along the care continuum. Diagnosis is a critical juncture. This study aims to explore the impact and meaning of an HIV diagnosis for Black MSM, and how this has changed over time, both for the individual's experience living with HIV as well as for Black MSM in general.
methodsFrom 2017 to 2018, we conducted in-depth interviews with 16 black MSM living with HIV in New York City diagnosed between 1985 and 2016.
resultsInductive analysis of the qualitative data allowed three major themes to emerge: diagnosis trauma, lack of patient -centeredness in the healthcare system, and acceptance of HIV diagnosis over time.
conclusionsThis small pilot study signals that an HIV diagnosis experience possibly remains traumatic for black MSM even in the era of highly effective ART, and they often perceive a lack of patient-centeredness in the delivery of a new diagnosis. This has persisted over time. In most cases, black MSM in our sample overcame this trauma due to self-motivation, social support and seeking out and fostering trusting relationships with their HIV provider and the healthcare system.
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