A5087531468- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Sex work and related issues
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Education and Teacher Training
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Pregnancy-related medical research
Fundación Huésped
2019-2025
University of Buenos Aires
2017-2025
Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua
2015
Abstract Background Health inequality in Latin America is particularly severe for individuals living with HIV (PLHIV) and key populations, such as men who have sex men, transgender women, people use drugs, workers. Despite regional programs aimed at reducing health inequalities, the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda Americas 2018–2030, COVID-19 crisis has exposed significant shortcomings national healthcare systems PLHIV populations. The multi-country, community-based research program,...
The stigma related to HIV status, gender identity, and sexual orientation has negative implications for the quality of life individuals. A qualitative study was conducted explore resources that these stigmatized groups recognize as tools cope with maintain their psychological well-being. Four focus were gay men transgender women divided by status. thematic analysis revealed individual, interpersonal, institutional are commonly recognized coping resources. This article discusses importance...
Background: In May 2012, collective efforts led to the enactment of a Gender Identity Law in Argentina. This is particularly progressive law, based on human rights principles, as it first world recognize person's gender identity without any preconditions. However, studies that evaluate its impact transgender community (positive outcomes well barriers implementation) have been scant. Thus, following study investigated implementation Argentinean living conditions, plus explored stigma and...
Introduction Transgender identity stigma (TIS) threatens the well-being of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. To best our knowledge, there are no validated TIS measures developed for TGD individuals living in Argentina. The purpose this study was to evaluate psychometric properties a scale among sample Methods This consisted secondary data analysis TransCITAR cohort study. Participants were 484 Buenos Aires, Items from HIV Stigma Index Everyday Discrimination Scale combined...
Purpose: Stigma toward transgender women (TGW) increases psychosocial vulnerability, leading to poor mental health and affecting access retention in HIV care. Trans-sensitive care (TSHC) has the potential mitigate this adverse impact. This study aimed describe baseline characteristics gender identity stigma (GIS), health, substance use among TGW living with initiating antiretroviral treatment analyze changes after 6 months a TSHC clinic Argentina. Methods: Sixty-one responded following...
Se presenta la construcción y validación de un Inventario para medir las Competencias Socioemocionales en adultos (ICSE). De acuerdo a Bisquerra Alzina (2003), tales competencias se definen como conjunto conocimientos, capacidades, habilidades actitudes necesarias comprender, expresar regular apropiadamente los fenómenos emocionales. Dado que no existe consenso acerca variables conforman socioemocionales, efectuó análisis dimensiones principales autores el tema han investigado, fin integrar...
Background: Lockdown measures are effective to control COVID-19 spread; however, concerns have increased regarding its impact on transgender and non-binary people.Aims: This study describes self-reported changes in mental health, substance use, experiences of violence, access health care basic services among population from Argentina after two months implementation the lockdown.Methods: An online national survey was responded by 182 participants (72 transfeminine [TF], 66 transmasculine...
In Argentina, transgender women (TGW) have a high HIV prevalence (34%). However, this population shows lower levels of adherence, retention in care and viral suppression than cisgender patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the transition to dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens reduce adverse events improve adherence retention. purpose study was determine retention, naïve TGW starting DTG-based first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) identify clinical psychosocial factors...
Transmasculine and non-binary individuals frequently experience stigma related to their gender identity, which leads higher rates of mental health problems in comparison with the cisgender population. This study describes prevalence non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) attempts explores its association indicators violence, discrimination, affirmation among people who self-identify within transmasculine spectrum from Argentina. Between May September 2019, 415 participants completed an online...
Female sex workers (FSW) have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. Data show increases of police violence toward key populations (KP), likely a consequence their role in enforcing health government measures. This study aimed to identify factors associated with experienced FSW during crisis Argentina.
Objective To assess the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among transgender women in Argentina, and to examine unique associations with demographic psychosocial factors. Methods This study is a secondary data analysis TransCITAR – prospective cohort individuals living Buenos Aires, Argentina baseline data. The survey collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, perceived health status, depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, smoking, alcohol use disorder, substance use....
Se presenta la construccion y validacion de un Inventario para medir las Competencias Socioemocionales en adultos (ICSE). De acuerdo a Bisquerra Alzina (2003), tales competencias se definen como conjunto conocimientos, capacidades, habilidades actitudes necesarias comprender, expresar regular apropiadamente los fenomenos emocionales. Dado que no existe consenso acerca variables conforman socioemocionales, efectuo analisis dimensiones principales autores el tema han investigado, fin integrar...
The Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale (CES-D) is the most widely used instrument to assess depressive symptoms in people living with HIV. However, its differential item functioning (DIF) by HIV status and sexual orientation has yet be explored. This study examined DIF measurement invariance of CES-D using an response theory (IRT) framework, a more traditional factor analytic approach. Data from 841 HIV-infected HIV-uninfected individuals, Miami, Florida, were analyzed....
Introduction Transgender women (TGW) experience high prevalence of depression worldwide.Methods This study analyzed the and correlates depressive symptoms among 61 HIV + TGW (age: M = 29.87 years, SD 6.51) from Argentina; through questionnaires assessing psychosocial vulnerability, gender identity stigma (GIS) violence, mental health, substance use, protective factors.Results Half respondents showed significant symptoms. In multivariable logistic regression model, unstable housing, GIS...
Background: Little is known of acceptability and feasibility dual HIV syphilis rapid tests in community- home-based provider-initiated strategies among transgender women (TGW), Latin America. Objectives were (1) to assess the this strategy and, (2) determine percentage positive results syphilis, analyze correlates or results, measure rates effective referral treatment completion TGW. Methods: A multidisciplinary team tested 89 TGW Buenos Aires. An survey was administered after HIV/syphilis...
La expresión del estigma relacionado con el VIH, siendo culturalmente determinada, ha sufrido cambios a través de las décadas, asumiendo formas más sutiles, aunque igualmente perjudiciales. Por consiguiente, fin medir este constructo, deben ser desarrollados nuevos instrumentos actualizados y que capturen sus particularidades en contextos específicos. Tres dimensiones son reconocidas por los principales marcos teóricos: internalizado, anticipado experimentado. Los objetivos estudio fueron...
Este estudio cualitativo tuvo como objetivo explorar los significados atribuidos al virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) y la experiencia cambios positivos posteriores diagnóstico (crecimiento postraumático) en hombres gays Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se efectuaron catorce entrevistas individuales profundidad. implementó un análisis temático asignando códigos a fragmentos transcripciones organizándolos temas. La edad media participantes fue 41.29 (D.E.=11.97) una 8.42 (D.E.=7.08) años desde...
El estigma y la discriminación llevan a población trans evitar acercarse los servicios de salud. Les Navegadores Pares (NP) son personas comunidad insertas en el equipo salud, que construyen “puentes” entre ambos. Aunque reconocen cada vez más su importancia, no hay una guía específica rol está bien definido. Este trabajo sistematiza experiencia competencias tres NP un servicio atención VIH Buenos Aires. Esta sistematización resalta necesidad incrementar número con estas específicas;...
Background: HIV-related stigma is associated with negative outcomes for the health and quality of life people HIV. It interacts pre-existing stigmas, such as one related to sexual orientation, which intensifies its harmful impact. Objectives: The objective was describe how expressed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from perspective cisgender males homosexual it experienced by them. Methods: A qualitative study conducted interviews 14 participants, analyzed mechanisms framework: enactment,...