Transgender female sex workers' HIV knowledge, experienced stigma, and condom use in the Dominican Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Not only do transgender female sex workers have some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and experienced stigma, they also have higher likelihood of early sexual debut and some of the lowest levels of educational attainment compared to other stigmatized populations. Some of the most common interventions designed to reduce transmission of HIV and STIs seek to educate high-risk groups on sexual health and encourage condom use across all partner types; however, reaching stigmatized populations, particularly those in resource-limited settings, is particularly challenging. Considering the importance of condom use in stopping the spread of HIV, the aim of this study was two-fold; first to characterize this hard-t

SUBMITTER: Budhwani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5667872 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature