Open AccessCOVID-19 Related Medical Mistrust, Health Impacts, and Potential Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Living With HIV
Author(s) -
Laura M. Bogart,
Bisola O. Ojikutu,
Keshav Tyagi,
David J. Klein,
Matt G. Mutchler,
Lu Dong,
Sean J. Lawrence,
Damone Thomas,
Sarah Kellman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002570
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , racism , young adult , health care , vaccination , health equity , demography , gerontology , public health , nursing , immunology , political science , disease , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
Medical mistrust, a result of systemic racism, is prevalent among Black Americans and may play a role in COVID-19 inequities. In a convenience sample of HIV-positive Black Americans, we examined associations of COVID-19-related medical mistrust with COVID-19 vaccine and COVID-19 treatment hesitancy and negative impacts of COVID-19 on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence.