Microeconomic Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission in Economically Disadvantaged Transgender Women
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The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the economic situations, discrimination experiences, and risk behaviors of transgender women. The ultimate purpose of the study is to test an intervention to improve financial conditions and reduce HIV risk behaviors in transgender women.
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The study includes a microeconomic intervention which will provide education on a variety of economic and behavioral topics. Participants will complete questionnaires on multiple occasions during the study.
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- Transgender woman
- 18-45 years of age
At least one of the following economic vulnerability factors:
unemployment or underemployment [less than 20 hours/week], low income [less than the Medicaid poverty threshold], housing insecurity in the past year or food insecurity in the past year
• Behavioral vulnerability to HIV transmission (reported at least one episode of unprotected sex in prior 6 months or at least one other behavioral HIV transmission risk factor in the past 6 months: [transactional sex, multiple sexual partners, 1-time sexual partner, sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol, sex with partner of unknown HIV status).
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- obvious signs of intoxication or cognitive impairment
- cannot speak English.
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4 participants in 2 patient groups
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Eric Benotsch, PhD
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