Persistent disparities in COVID-19-associated impacts on HIV prevention and care among a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals.
Glob Public Health
; 17(6): 827-842, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1795459
ABSTRACT
As COVID-19 continues to persist, there is a need to examine its impact among sexual and gender minority individuals, especially those with intersecting vulnerabilities. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals (n = 21,795) from October 25, 2020 to November 19, 2020, through a social networking app. We characterised the HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 mitigation response and examined whether subgroups of our study population are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Many sexual and gender minority individuals reported interruptions to HIV prevention and HIV care and treatment services. These consequences were significantly greater among people living with HIV, racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, individuals with a history of sex work, and socio-economically disadvantaged groups. These findings highlight the urgent need to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 among sexual and gender minority individuals.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Glob Public Health
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17441692.2022.2063362
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