HIV Self-Test Experiences and Implementation Considerations Among Transgender Women in the Philippines: Getting Ready for Scale-Up.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Aids Education and Prevention Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.245

Olivia Sison, Laufred Hernandez, Amrel Polo Caser, Jamila Dee Baluscang, Tanya Laguing, Shufang Sun, Alexandra Casison, Ruwenne Moodley, Arjee Restar, Don Operario

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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.

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菲律宾跨性别妇女的艾滋病毒自我检测经验和实施考虑：准备扩大。

菲律宾是亚太地区艾滋病毒流行速度最快的国家之一。菲律宾的变性妇女在获得艾滋病毒检测方面面临相当大的障碍。艾滋病毒自我检测（HIVST）是一种很有前途的提高检测接受度的策略，但关于菲律宾TW如何看待这种方法的信息有限。我们采访了来自马尼拉大都会的25名成年艾滋病毒阴性TW，了解他们的经历、担忧以及在社区内加强实施艾滋病毒传播的建议。我们发现了四个关键主题：(1)授权和自主是艾滋病毒传播的优势；(2)与自我测试管理相关的个人层面关注，包括情绪准备和对准确性的关注；(3)通过社区参与和获得实时支持扩大艾滋病毒传播倡议的潜力；(4)艾滋病毒传播与其他艾滋病毒预防和健康促进服务之间可能存在的联系。本研究的结果为在菲律宾的TW中实施艾滋病毒传播提供了策略。

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期刊介绍： Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs. The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.