Social representations of HIV and healthcare among recently diagnosed youth.

Objective: To understand the social representations of HIV and their repercussions for the healthcare among recently diagnosed youth.

Methods: This qualitative research was conducted within PrEP15-19, a study that analyzed the effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in adolescents aged 15 to 19 years. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine participants, of whom eight identified themselves as gay men and one as travesti.