Conceptualizing the Effects of Continuous Traumatic Violence on HIV Continuum of Care Outcomes for Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States. AIDS Behav 2021 Mar;25(3):758-772
Date
09/19/2020Pubmed ID
32944841Pubmed Central ID
PMC7886964DOI
10.1007/s10461-020-03040-8Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85091163316 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 13 CitationsAbstract
The United States (US) is on track to achieve the 90-90-90 targets set forth by UNAIDS and the National HIV/AIDS strategy, yet significant racial disparities in HIV care outcomes remain, particularly for young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). Research has demonstrated that various types of violence are key aspects of syndemics that contribute to disparities in HIV risk. However, little research has looked collectively at cumulative violent experiences and how those might affect HIV treatment and care outcomes. Drawing on extant literature and theoretical underpinnings of syndemics, we provide a conceptual model that highlights how continuous traumatic violence experienced by YBMSM may affect HIV outcomes and contribute to racial disparities in HIV outcomes. The findings of this focused review suggest a need for research on how continuous exposure to various types of violence influence HIV prevention and treatment outcomes for young Black MSM.
Author List
Quinn KG, Spector A, Takahashi L, Voisin DRAuthor
Katherine Quinn PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultContinuity of Patient Care
Female
HIV Infections
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Social Stigma
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Treatment Outcome
United States
Violence
