Published In
AIDS Education and Prevention
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2-2019
Subjects
HIV Infections, AIDS (Disease), HIV infections -- Prevention, Pre-exposure prophylaxis, Sexual minorities -- Medical care
Abstract
There are significant psychological, social, and cultural dimensions to the HIV epidemic in the United States, especially among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities. Biomedical HIV treatment has been shown to impact these dimensions. However, there is little understanding of the real-world psychosocial and sociocultural effects of the latest biomedical HIV prevention strategy, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This study explored the psychosocial and sociocultural dimensions of PrEP use among LGBTQ adults. We interviewed 23 LGBTQ adults who were current or former users of PrEP. Results included that PrEP users’ experiences were shaped by multiple forms of stigma. Participants were highly motivated to challenge PrEP stigma and to support PrEP use among other community members. Lastly, participants described positive impacts on their individual well-being and their sexual partnerships. Findings suggest that PrEP has significant impacts beyond biomedical outcomes for both the individuals who use PrEP and their communities.
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DOI
10.1521/aeap.2019.31.1.51
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27979
Citation Details
Christina J. Sun, Kirsten M. Anderson, Kim Toevs, Dayna Morrison, Caitlin Wells, and Christina Nicolaidis (2019). “Little Tablets of Gold”: An Examination of the Psychological and Social Dimensions of PrEP Among LGBTQ Communities. AIDS Education and Prevention: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 51-62.
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