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Hibbert, MP, Wolton, A, Crenna-Jennings, W, Benton, L, Kirwan, P and Delpech, V (2018) Experiences of stigma and discrimination in social and healthcare settings among trans people living with HIV in the UK. AIDS Care, 30 (7). pp. 836-843. ISSN 0954-0121
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Abstract
The People Living with HIV StigmaSurvey UK 2015 was a community led national survey investigating experiences of people living with HIV in the UK in the past 12 months. Participants aged 18 and over were recruited through over 120 cross-sector community organisations and 46 HIV clinics to complete an anonymous online survey. Trans is an umbrella term which refers to individuals whose current gender identity is different to the gender they were assigned at birth. Trans participants self-identified via gender identity and gender at birth questions. Descriptive analyses of reported experiences in social and health care settings were conducted and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify sociodemographic predictors of reporting being treated differently to non-HIV patients, and being delayed or refused healthcare treatment in the past 12 months. 31 out of 1576 participants (2%) identified as trans (19 trans women, 5 trans men, 2 gender queer/non-binary, 5 other). High levels of social stigma were reported for all participants, with trans participants significantly more likely to report worrying about verbal harassment (39% vs. 23%), and exclusion from family gatherings (23% vs. 9%) in the last 12 months, compared to cisgender participants. Furthermore, 10% of trans participants reported physical assault in the last 12 months, compared to 4% of cisgender participants. Identifying as trans was a predictor of reporting being treated differently to non-HIV patients (48% vs. 30%; aOR 2.61, CI 1.06, 6.42) and being delayed or refused healthcare (41% vs. 16%; aOR 4.58, CI 1.83, 11.44). Trans people living with HIV in the UK experience high levels of stigma and discrimination, including within healthcare settings, which is likely to impact upon health outcomes. Trans-specific education and awareness within healthcare settings could help to improve service provision for this demographic.
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| Additional Information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in AIDS Care on 6/2/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in AIDS Care on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09540121.2018.1436687 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1117 Public Health And Health Services, 1701 Psychology |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2018 11:54 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 10:49 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1080/09540121.2018.1436687 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7919 |
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