Title
Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating HIV Prevention and Treatment with Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Transgender Women in Lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Reisner S.L.
Perez-Brumer A.G.
McLean S.A.
Huerta L.
Sanchez J.
Clark J.L.
Mimiaga M.J.
Mayer K.H.
Publisher(s)
Springer Nature
Abstract
Transgender women (TW) represent a vulnerable population at increased risk for HIV infection in Peru. A mixed-methods study with 48 TW and 19 healthcare professionals was conducted between January and February 2015 to explore barriers and facilitators to implementing a model of care that integrates HIV services with gender-affirmative medical care (i.e., hormone therapy) in Lima, Peru. Perceived acceptability of the integrated care model was high among TW and healthcare professionals alike. Barriers included stigma, lack of provider training or Peruvian guidelines regarding optimal TW care, and service delivery obstacles (e.g., legal documents, spatial placement of clinics, hours of operation). The hiring of TW staff was identified as a key facilitator for engagement in health care. Working in partnership with local TW and healthcare provider organizations is critical to overcoming existing barriers to successful implementation of an integrated HIV services and gender-affirmative medical care model for this key population in Peru.
Start page
3299
End page
3311
Volume
21
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias socio biomédicas (planificación familiar, salud sexual, efectos políticos y sociales de la investigación biomédica)
Dermatología, Enfermedades venéreas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85017655116
PubMed ID
Source
AIDS and Behavior
ISSN of the container
10907165
Sponsor(s)
Funding This study was funded by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Grant No. 109071-57-HGMM (PI: Dr. Javier R. Lama). APB is supported by a National Institute of Child Health & Human Development T32 Grant (T32HD049339; PI: Nathanson).
The authors would like to acknowledge Robert de la Grecca, Hugo Sanchez, Patricia Segura, and Milan Satcher for their contributions to this project, and especially thank the transgender women who shared their experiences and insights with us. This study was funded by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Grant No. 109071-57-HGMM (PI: Dr. Javier R. Lama). APB is supported by a National Institute of Child Health & Human Development T32 Grant (T32HD049339; PI: Nathanson).
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