ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care May Increase Awareness and Understanding of Undetectable = Untransmittable among Midlife and Older Gay and Bisexual Men in the US South.
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- Undetectable = Untransmittable: A Cross-Population Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Awareness and Acceptance.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
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- Patterns of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Patient Experiences and Receipt of Preventive Services.Health services research · 2025Observational
- LGBTQ+ identity social support and care access among LGBTQ+ caregivers of individuals living with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Associations of Faith Community Rejection With Social Support and Health Outcomes Among LGBTQ+ Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
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- An Evidence-Based Framework for Supporting Older LGBTQ+ Adults in Rural Communities: Findings From the LGBTQ+ Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study.The Public policy and aging report · 2024Review
- Promoting Resilience among Middle-Aged and Older Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada: An Examination of Facilitators and Challenges from a Social Determinants of Health Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association of Affirming Care with Chronic Disease and Preventive Care Outcomes among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Older Adults.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Self-Reported Combination HIV Prevention Strategies Enacted by a Prospective Cohort of Midlife and Older Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States: A Latent Class Analysis.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2022Article
- Minority Stress, Discrimination, and Health Outcomes Among LGBTQ+ Older Adult Dementia Caregivers.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasArticle
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Abstract
One of the most significant innovations in HIV prevention is the use of HIV treatment to prevent HIV transmission. This information has been disseminated as the "Undetectable = Untransmittable" (U = U) message. Despite evidence of effectiveness, U = U awareness, belief, and understanding remains limited in some communities. In this study, we examine whether having an LGBTQ affirming healthcare provider increases U = U awareness, belief, and understanding among midlife and older gay and bisexual men in the US south, an understudied and underserved population and region where new HIV infections are increasing. We used data from the Vanderbilt University Social Networks Aging and Policy Study (VUSNAPS) on sexual minority men aged 50 to 76 from four southern US states collected in 2020-2021. We found that only one in four men reported prior awareness of U = U, but awareness was higher among men who have an LGBTQ affirming provider. Among HIV negative men, those with an affirming provider were more likely to believe and understand U = U, have more accurate risk perception, and have ever tested for HIV. Improving access to LGBTQ affirming healthcare may improve U = U awareness, belief, and understanding, which could help to curb HIV transmission in the US south.
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