The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) consciousness of black college women and the perceived hesitancy of public health institutions to curtail HIV in black women.
BMC Public Health
; 20(1): 1172, 2020 Jul 28.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Consistent use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a biomedical intervention for HIV seronegative persons, has been shown to significantly decrease HIV acquisition. Black women are a viable population segment to consider for PrEP use as their HIV incidence is overwhelmingly higher than all other women groups.METHODS:
We developed and piloted a cultural- and age- appropriate PrEP education intervention to determine Black college women's 1) perceptions of and receptivity to PrEP use; and 2) preferences for PrEP information delivery.RESULTS:
We recruited N = 43 Black college women. Most of our sample were sophomore and Juniors of whom identified as heterosexual (83%) and single (67%). Over 50% of young women had never been HIV tested and only 28% had been tested in the last 6 months; however, 100% of the women believed their HIV status was negative. Prior to participating in the study, most Black college women (67%) had not heard about PrEP and were unsure or apprehensive (72%) to initiate PrEP. The Black college women indicated that our educational intervention was extremely helpful (67%) for understanding and learning about PrEP. Post participating in our PrEP education module, regardless of delivery modality, participants reported being likely (62.55-70%) to initiate PrEP in the future.CONCLUSIONS:
Results indicate that Black college women would strongly consider PrEP when provided with basic knowledge, regardless of delivery modality. Participants also showed greater appreciation for in-person delivery and found it to be significantly more helpful and of greater quality for learning about PrEP; comprehension or perceived usefulness of PrEP-related content was relatively the same between groups. PrEP content delivery -- via in-person or online methods - is contingent on learning style and presentation. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study has been registered under the ISRCTN Registry as of July 6, 2020. The trial registration number is ISRCTN14792715 . This study was retrospectively registered.Palavras-chave
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Infecções por HIV
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Estado de Consciência
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Profilaxia Pré-Exposição
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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