Experiences of Trans women accessing healthcare for HIV
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Trans women's experiences of accessing healthcare for HIV via UK-based sexual health services.
IRAS ID
316703
Contact name
Katy Bourne
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancaster University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 22 days
Research summary
Transgender women are more likely to test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than the general population. Healthcare for HIV in the UK may be accessed via several routes, including sexual health clinics. We are interested in looking at the experiences of trans women who have accessed care for HIV through sexual health clinics to better understand their experiences in services. In particular, we are keen to learn more about what facilitates or prevents access to services and how well their needs are met when they do access services. We aim to interview 6-12 trans women who have accessed care for HIV in the UK in a sexual health clinic in the last three years. Many of the healthcare services that have been designed specifically for trans people are in London. Due to this, the majority of the research into HIV in the UK is London-Centric, and we aim to recruit a geographically-diverse sample.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NW/0113
Date of REC Opinion
22 Jun 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion