Still I Rise: The need for self-validation and self-care in the midst of adversities faced by Black women with HIV

摘要

ObjectivesPsychosocial factors of trauma and abuse, racial discrimination, HIV stigma, and gender-related stressors (e.g. prioritizing others’ needs) have been associated with antiretroviral treatment (ART) nonadherence and poor viral suppression among Black women living with HIV (BWLWH). To inform the development of an intervention addressing these psychosocial factors to improve ART adherence, we sought the insight of BWLWH.