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ArticleAIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education2020

Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Initiation and Adherence Among Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Individuals in Southern California.

C Wei-Ming Watson, Elizabeth Pasipanodya, Micah J Savin, Eric E Ellorin, Katya C Corado, Risa P Flynn, Chloé Opalo, Elizabeth Lampley, Brook L Henry, Jill Blumenthal and 3 more

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Article in AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

C Wei-Ming WatsonUniversity of California, San Diego.
Elizabeth PasipanodyaUniversity of California, San Diego.
Micah J SavinFordham University, Bronx, New York.
Eric E EllorinUniversity of California, San Diego.
Katya C CoradoHarbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California.
Risa P FlynnLos Angeles LGBT Center.
Chloé OpaloLos Angeles LGBT Center.
Elizabeth LampleyUniversity of California, San Diego.
Brook L HenryUniversity of California, San Diego.
Jill BlumenthalUniversity of California, San Diego.
Robert BolanLos Angeles LGBT Center.
Sheldon MorrisUniversity of California, San Diego.
David J MooreUniversity of California, San Diego.
University of California, San Diego · USLos Angeles LGBT Center · USFordham University · USHarbor–UCLA Medical Center · USSan Diego State University · USSanta Clara Valley Medical Center · US

Funding

STRUCTURAL NEUROIMAGING COREP30MH062512 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Jennifer E Iudicello · 2001 to 2026
$50.4M
Training in Research on Addictions in Interdisciplinary NeuroAIDS (TRAIN)T32DA031098 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Jennifer E Iudicello, DAVID J MOORE · 2011 to 2026
$4.6M
NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA031098NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH062512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While transgender and gender non-binary (trans/nb) individuals are disproportionately affected by HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low in this underserved population. We conducted four focus groups with 37 trans/nb individuals in San Diego and Los Angeles to assess barriers and facilitators of PrEP usage. Transcripts were coded for qualitative themes. Although overall PrEP awareness was high, participants reported limited knowledge and misinformation about PrEP. Barriers to PrEP use included: structural access (e.g., discrimination from health care providers, lack of trans-inclusive services, financial barriers), mental health struggles limiting ability to access PrEP, and concerns about potential side effects, drug-drug interactions with hormone therapy, and lack of other STI protection. Facilitators of PrEP usage included: increased PrEP availability, prior experience taking daily medications, and motivation to have active and healthy lives without fear of contracting HIV. Addressing both structural and psychosocial/behavioral factors in trans-affirming health care environments is crucial to designing inclusive, effective PrEP interventions.

Indexed as

Health Services AccessibilityTransgender PersonsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelDiscrimination, PsychologicalFemaleFocus GroupsHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansLos AngelesMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisQualitative ResearchAnti-HIV Agentsgender non-conforminghealth care disparitiesHIV preventionpre-exposure prophylaxisqualitativeSTDs/STIs

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PMID33779208
PMCPMC10953836
OpenAlexW3147422895

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