TY - JOUR
T1 - “Little tablets of gold”
T2 - An examination of the psychological and social dimensions of PrEP among LGBTQ communities
AU - Sun, Christina J.
AU - Anderson, Kirsten M.
AU - Toevs, Kim
AU - Morrison, Dayna
AU - Wells, Caitlin
AU - Nicolaidis, Christina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Guilford Press.
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - LGBT
KW - Pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW - Prevention
KW - Social construction
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.2019.31.1.51
DO - 10.1521/aeap.2019.31.1.51
M3 - Article
C2 - 30742478
AN - SCOPUS:85061404447
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 31
SP - 51
EP - 62
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 1
ER -