Association between gender-based discrimination and medical visits and HIV testing in a large sample of transgender women in northeast Brazil

Association between gender-based discrimination and medical visits and HIV testing in a large sample of transgender women in northeast Brazil

Abstract Background Gender-based discrimination remains a substantial barrier to health care access and HIV prevention among transgender women in Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between gender-based discrimination and medical visits, as well as with HIV testing among...

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Main Authors: Beo Oliveira Leite, Danielle Souto de Medeiros, Laio Magno, Francisco Inácio Bastos, Carolina Coutinho, Ana Maria de Brito, Maria Socorro Cavalcante, Inês Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Transgender Women
Discrimination
Stigma
Use of health services
HIV testing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01541-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01541-z

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