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Use of HIV Self-Testing Kits to Screen Clients Among Transgender Female Sex Workers in New York and Puerto Rico
AIDS and behavior, v 24(2), pp 506-515
01 Feb 2020
PMID: 31865516
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Abstract
Transgender female sex workers (TFSW) are highly affected by HIV, with a global prevalence of 27%. HIV self-testing (HIVST) to screen sexual partners has helped men who have sex with men and female sex workers make informed sexual decisions and avoid HIV exposure. This is the first report on TFSW's experiences screening clients using HIVST. Ten TFSW were each given ten HIVST kits and returned after 3 months to complete an online questionnaire and undergo an interview. Eight of them reported using HIVST with potential partners. Among fifty potential partners who were asked in person to test, 42 (84%) were clients. Thirty-four out of fifty (68%) accepted and 16 (32%) refused. Very few violent incidents occurred, and participants felt empowered by offering HIVST to others. Nevertheless, HIVST market cost was prohibitive for future use. HIVST use with clients could be feasible for TFSW if the cost were lowered or subsidized.
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- Title
- Use of HIV Self-Testing Kits to Screen Clients Among Transgender Female Sex Workers in New York and Puerto Rico
- Creators
- Rebecca Giguere - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteJavier Lopez-Rios - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteTimothy Frasca - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteCody Lentz - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteIván C Balán - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteCurtis Dolezal - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteChristine Tagliaferri Rael - New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstituteWilliam Brown, 3rd - University of California, San FranciscoAlan Z Sheinfil - Syracuse UniversityCatherine Cruz Torres - University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusRaynier Crespo - University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusIrma Febo - University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusAlex Carballo-Diéguez - Columbia University
- Publication Details
- AIDS and behavior, v 24(2), pp 506-515
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- R01 LM013045 / NLM NIH HHS P30 MH062246 / NIMH NIH HHS T15 LM007079 / NLM NIH HHS P60 MD006902 / NIMHD NIH HHS P60-MD006902 / NIMHD NIH HHS UM1 AI069415 / NIAID NIH HHS T15-LM007079 / U.S. National Library of Medicine P30-MH43520 / NIMH NIH HHS K12 HS026383 / AHRQ HHS R01 LM012355 / NLM NIH HHS R01-LM012355 / U.S. National Library of Medicine R01 HD076636 / NICHD NIH HHS K12-HS026383 / Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality P30 MH043520 / NIMH NIH HHS KL2-TR001870 / NCATS NIH HHS R01-LM013045 / U.S. National Library of Medicine KL2 TR001870 / NCATS NIH HHS R01HD076636 / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000521057900016
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85077056221
- Other Identifier
- 991021894522204721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical