Open AccessOptimizing HIV prevention and care for transgender adults
Author(s) -
Jordan E. Lake,
Jesse L Clark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002095
Subject(s) - transgender , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transgender women , medicine , epidemiology , population , health care , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , men who have sex with men , psychology , nursing , environmental health , political science , pathology , syphilis , psychoanalysis , law
: Transgender women have recently been acknowledged as a unique and important risk group in HIV research and care. Although transgender men also face specific problems related to HIV infection, less is known about the risk behaviours and HIV prevalence of this important population. This article highlights key issues relating to the epidemiology, prevention, treatment and management of complications of HIV infection in transgender adults living with HIV, and explores future areas for HIV-related research, with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare provision and quality of life for transgender persons worldwide.