Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-17-2020
Abstract
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.
Keywords
black MSM, HIV continuum of care, racial disparities, syndemics, violence
Publication Title
AIDS and Behavior
Volume
25
Issue
3
First Page
758
Last Page
772
Rights
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Recommended Citation
Quinn KG, Spector A, Takahashi L, Voisin DR. 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. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03040-8. Epub 2020 Sep 17. PMID: 32944841; PMCID: PMC7886964.
Comments
This is a peer reviewed Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Springer in AIDS and Behavior, available at: 10.1007/s10461-020-03040-8