The Impact of Anticipated HIV Stigma on Delays in HIV Testing Behaviors: Findings from a Community-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in New York City
The Impact of Anticipated HIV Stigma on Delays in HIV Testing Behaviors: Findings from a Community-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in New York City
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DOI：
10.1089/apc.2013.0245
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发表时间：
2013-11-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Gamarel, Kristi E.
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作者：
Golub, Sarit A.;Gamarel, Kristi E.
治疗即预防（TaSP）是预防艾滋病毒传播的生物医学干预措施的重要组成部分。然而，其成功的前提是检测和查明未确诊的个人，以确保艾滋病毒护理的联系和保留。已有研究探讨了HIV相关污名对HIV阳性个体的影响，但很少有研究探讨预期的HIV污名--在发生血清转换时被他人拒绝或歧视的预期--如何成为HIV检测行为的障碍。本研究调查了居住在纽约市的305名男男性行为者（MSM）和变性妇女的预期耻辱感和艾滋病毒检测行为之间的关系。参与者的平均年龄为33.0岁; 65.5%为少数种族/民族; 50.2%的收入为
Treatment as prevention (TaSP) is a critical component of biomedical interventions to prevent HIV transmission. However, its success is predicated on testing and identifying undiagnosed individuals to ensure linkage and retention in HIV care. Research has examined the impact of HIV-associated stigma on HIV-positive individuals, but little work has explored how anticipated HIV stigma-the expectation of rejection or discrimination against by others in the event of seroconversionmay serve as a barrier to HIV testing behaviors. This study examined the association between anticipated stigma and HIV testing behaviors among a sample of 305 men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women living in New York City. Participants' mean age was 33.0; 65.5% were racial/ethnic minority; and 50.2% earned