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ArticlePloS one2020

HIV risks and recent HIV testing among transgender women in Cambodia: Findings from a national survey.

Say Sok, Reaksmey Hong, Pheak Chhoun, Navy Chann, Sovannary Tuot, Phalkun Mun, Carinne Brody, Siyan Yi

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Say SokKHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Reaksmey HongActionAid Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Pheak ChhounKHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Navy ChannNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Sovannary TuotKHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Phalkun MunNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Carinne BrodyNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Siyan YiKHANA Center for Population Health Research, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.ORCID 0000-0002-3045-5386
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD · KHNational University of Singapore · SG

Funding

PEPFAR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlobally, the prevalence of HIV among transgender women remains much higher than that of the general population, and a large proportion of them are unaware of their HIV status. Transgender women are exposed to gender-based violence and social stigma and discrimination in different settings that may create significant barriers to receiving HIV prevention and care services. This study aimed to identify factors associated with recent HIV testing among transgender women in Cambodia.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey in 2016 among 1375 transgender women recruited from 13 provinces using a peer-based social network recruitment method. We used a structured questionnaire for face-to-face interviews and performed rapid HIV/syphilis testing onsite. We used a multiple logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with recent HIV testing.

resultsOf the total, 49.2% of the participants reported having an HIV test in the past six months. After controlling for other covariates, the odds of having an HIV test in the past six months was significantly lower among students (AOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.20-0.65), participants who perceived that they were unlikely to be HIV infected (AOR 0.50, 95% CI 0.32-0.78), and participants who reported always using condoms with male non-commercial partners in the past three months (AOR 0.65, 95% CI 0.49-0.85) relative to their respective reference group. The odds of having an HIV test in the past six months was significantly higher among participants who had been reached by community-based HIV services (AOR 5.01, 95% CI 3.29-7.65) and received HIV education (AOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.06-2.58) in the past six months relative to their respective reference group.

conclusionsDespite the widely available free HIV testing services, more than half of transgender women in this study had not received an HIV test in the past six months. Our findings suggest that a tailored and comprehensive combination prevention program, in which HIV testing is linked to care continuum and beyond, maybe an essential next step. Social media may have the potential to be promoted and utilized among transgender women populations in order to improve HIV testing and other prevention measures.

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Sexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentAdultCambodiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIVHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual Partners

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