HIV treatment engagement in the context of COVID-19: an observational global sample of transgender and nonbinary people living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV services, like many medical services, have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are limited data on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV treatment engagement outcomes among transgender (trans) and nonbinary people. This study addresses a pressing knowledge gap and is important in its global scope, its use of technology for recruitment, and focus on transgender people living with HIV. The objective of this study is to examine correlates of HIV infection and HIV treatment engagement outcomes (i.e., currently on ART, having an HIV provider, having access to HIV treatment without burden, and remote refills) since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Methods

We utilized observational data from the Global COVID-19 Disparities Survey 2020, an online

SUBMITTER: Restar AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8114659 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature