Assessing the Engagement of Transgender and Other Gender Minority Youth Across the HIV Continuum of Care

Inclusion Criteria

• •To be considered eligible for enrollment, an individual must meet the criteria listed below.
• •Received at least one HIV related service (e.g., medical care, social services, case management, etc.) at an AMTU or elsewhere in the six months prior to consent;
• •Does not identify solely with sex assigned at birth (may identify as trans, transgender, trans woman, trans man, man, woman, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, or any other gender, so long as their current gender identity and/or expression do not match their sex assigned at birth);
• •Self reports to be HIV-infected;
• •Self reports to be between the ages of 16-24 years inclusive at time of consent;
• •Ability to understand both written and spoken English;
• •Willingness to participate in an in-depth face-to-face qualitative interview about gender minority identity and personal experiences seeking services across the HIV Continuum of Care;
• •Willingness to participate in a web-based quantitative survey about gender minority identity and personal experiences seeking services across the HIV Continuum of Care; and
• •Able to understand and willing to provide signed informed consent as applicable for study participation.
• •Did not receive HIV related services (e.g., medical care, social services, case management, etc.) at an AMTU or elsewhere in the six months prior to the time of consent;
• •Does not identify solely with sex assigned at birth (may identify as trans, transgender, trans woman, trans man, woman, man, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, or any other gender, so long their current gender identity and/or expression do not match their sex assigned at birth);
• •Self reports to be between the ages of 16-24 years inclusive at time of consent;
• •Ability to understand both written and spoken English;
• •Willingness to participate in an in-depth face-to-face qualitative interview about gender minority identity and personal experiences seeking services across the HIV Continuum of Care;
• •Willingness to participate in a web-based quantitative survey about transgender and other gender minority identity and personal experiences seeking services across the HIV Continuum of Care; and
• •Willingness to provide signed informed consent for study participation.
• •To be considered eligible for enrollment, an individual must meet the criteria listed below.
• •Fits into one of the following categories: (1) medical provider (physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant); (2) mental health professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, clinical social worker, counselor); (3) case manager/care coordinator; (4) HIV test counselor; (5) or health educator/outreach worker;
• •Provides services at one of the 14 AMTU or elsewhere within the AMTU cities; and
• •Currently works directly with or has formerly worked directly with TGMY.