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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Self-Testing as a Hope to Reduce HIV in Transgender Women-Literature Review.

Julia Budzyńska, Rafał Patryn, Ilona Kozioł, Magdalena Leśniewska, Agnieszka Kopystecka, Tomasz Skubel

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. HIV Self-Test Experiences and Implementation Considerations Among Transgender Women in the Philippines: Getting Ready for Scale-Up.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Julia BudzyńskaStudents' Scientific Group on Medical Law, Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2737-1069
Rafał PatrynDepartment of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.
Ilona KoziołStudents' Scientific Group on Medical Law, Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3154-5356
Magdalena LeśniewskaStudents' Scientific Group on Medical Law, Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8519-7655
Agnieszka KopysteckaStudents' Scientific Group on Medical Law, Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0740-8394
Tomasz SkubelStudents' Scientific Group on Medical Law, Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7572-401X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

So far, the rate of HIV-positive people who do not know their sero-status is about 14% and the percentage is higher among transgender women (TGW). They represent one of the most vulnerable groups to infection. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may be a way to reduce transmission of the virus. The aim of this analysis and in-depth review was to collect available data on factors that may influence the use and dissemination of HIVST among TGW. This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. All data from 48 papers were used. From the available literature, HIVST is a convenient and preferred method of testing due to its high confidentiality and possibility of being performed at home. However, there are barriers that limit its use, including marginalization of transgender people, stigma by medical personnel, lack of acceptance of sexual partners, and even cultural standards. Therefore, there is a need for activities that promote and inform on the possibility of using HIVST as well as enable easier access to it.

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HIV InfectionsTransgender PersonsFemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningSelf-TestingHIVmarginalizationselftestsexual and gender minoritystigmatransgender

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PMID35954695
PMCPMC9368376

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