Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
HIV Self-Test Experiences and Implementation Considerations Among Transgender Women in the Philippines: Getting Ready for Scale-Up. |
| Authors: |
Sison, Olivia, Hernandez, Laufred, Caser, Amrel Polo, Baluscang, Jamila Dee, Laguing, Tanya, Sun, Shufang, Casison, Alexandra, Moodley, Ruwenne, Restar, Arjee, Operario, Don |
| Source: |
AIDS Education & Prevention. Aug2025, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p245-259. 15p. |
| Subjects: |
Diagnosis of HIV infections, HIV infection epidemiology, HIV prevention, Health services accessibility, Qualitative research, Self-efficacy, Autonomy (Psychology), Research funding, Statistical sampling, Interviewing, Descriptive statistics, Emotions, Thematic analysis, Trans women, Social support, Patient self-monitoring, Sensitivity & specificity (Statistics), Social stigma, Adults |
| Geographic Terms: |
Philippines |
| Abstract: |
The Philippines has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region. Transgender women (TW) in the Philippines face considerable obstacles in accessing HIV testing. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to improve testing uptake, but there is limited information regarding how TW in the Philippines perceive this approach. We interviewed 25 adult HIV-negative TW from Metro Manila about their experiences, concerns, and recommendations for enhancing the implementation of HIVST within their community. We found four key themes: (1) Empowerment and autonomy as advantages of HIVST; (2) Person-level concerns related to the administration of self-tests, encompassing emotional readiness and concerns about accuracy; (3) Potential for expanding HIVST initiatives through community engagement and access to real-time support; and (4) Possible links between HIVST and other HIV prevention and health promotion services. The findings of this study offer strategies for implementing HIVST among TW in the Philippines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
