Identity, stigma, and HIV risk among transgender women: a qualitative study in Jiangsu Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transgender women have multiple disparities globally, including social rejection and stigma, HIV infection and untreated mental health problems. However, few data on transgender women are available in China. Therefore, this study aimed to explore transgender women's experiences on gender identity, disclosure, discrimination, transgender-specific medical care, and perceptions of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) risk in China.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted in Nanjing and Suzhou city, China in 2018. Key informant interviews (n = 14) and focus group discussions (n = 2) with diverse transgender women were implemented. Text was transcribed and translated, and Dedoose™ software was used for coding, analysis and interpretation by the research team

SUBMITTER: Yan ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6885322 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature