Title
Transgender Women Living with HIV Frequently Take Antiretroviral Therapy and/or Feminizing Hormone Therapy Differently Than Prescribed Due to Drug-Drug Interaction Concerns
Date Issued
01 October 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Abstract
Purpose: Both hormone therapy (HT) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be lifesaving for transgender women (TW) living with HIV, but each has side effects and potential drug-drug interactions (DDI). We assessed how concerns about HT-ART interactions affect treatment adherence. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey of TW (n = 87) in Los Angeles, CA. Results: Fifty-four percent were living with HIV; 64% used HT. Only 49% of TW living with HIV discussed ART-HT DDI with their provider; 40% reported not taking ART (12%), HT (12%), or both (16%) as directed due to DDI concerns. Conclusion: Imperfect HT/ART use and limited provider communication suggests a need for improved HT-ART integration.
Start page
371
End page
375
Volume
4
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psiquiatría
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85031308064
PubMed ID
Source
LGBT Health
ISSN of the container
23258292
Sources of information:
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