Increasing the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure-related research: a qualitative interview study in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cisgender women represent over half of people living with HIV globally. However, current research efforts toward a cure for HIV focus predominantly on cisgender men. The under-representation of women in HIV cure clinical studies is particularly problematic given data suggesting that sex-dependent phenotypes limit scientific discovery.

Objective

We aimed to generate considerations to increase the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure-related research.

Materials and methods

We conducted in-depth interviews with biomedical researchers and community members to better understand factors that could increase the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure clinical trials. Participants were affiliated with academia, industry, community advisory boards, and co

SUBMITTER: Dube K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454980 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature