Abstract

In Los Angeles County (LAC), the population of older people living with HIV (OPLWH) is rising and psychosocial issues are largely unexplored. The Healthy Living Project hosted focus group discussions with English and Spanish-speaking gay and bisexual men, heterosexual men, transgender women, and cisgender women. Universal and group-specific concerns included: sentiments of diminished mental health, loneliness, and age-based and HIV stigma from communities and service providers; financial security, housing, social interactions, and access to care. Our findings emphasize the development of population-specific and intersectional programs and services tailored to the diverse needs of OPLWH.

摘要

在洛杉矶县 (LAC)，感染艾滋病毒的老年人 (OPLWH) 人数正在上升，而心理社会问题在很大程度上尚未得到探索。健康生活项目与讲英语和西班牙语的男同性恋和双性恋男性、异性恋男性、跨性别女性和顺性别女性进行了焦点小组讨论。普遍和针对特定群体的担忧包括：社区和服务提供者对心理健康下降、孤独以及基于年龄和艾滋病毒的耻辱感；经济保障、住房、社会交往和获得护理的机会。我们的研究结果强调了针对 OPLWH 的不同需求量身定制的针对特定人群和交叉项目和服务的发展。