Autonomy-Supportive Healthcare Climate and HIV-Related Stigma Predict Linkage to HIV Care in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ghana, West Africa

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In Ghana, the HIV prevalence among MSM is more than 10 times greater than the general population of adults, and rates of engagement in HIV medical care are low among MSM diagnosed with HIV. Using structured surveys, we investigated the impact of HIV-related stigma, same-sex behavior stigma, and gender nonconformity stigma on linkage to HIV care (LTC) in MSM (N = 225) living with HIV in Ghana. Autonomy-supportive healthcare climate (OR = 1.63, p

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Gu, L. Y., Zhang, N., Mayer, K. H., McMahon, J. M., Nam, S., Conserve, D. F., … Nelson, L. R. E. (2021). Autonomy-Supportive Healthcare Climate and HIV-Related Stigma Predict Linkage to HIV Care in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ghana, West Africa. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 20. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958220978113

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