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Acceptability and appropriateness of information sessions to increase knowledge and awareness of PrEP and TelePrEP among Latina Women

Citation

Üsküp DK, Nieto O, Rosenberg-Carlson E, Brooks RA. Acceptability and appropriateness of information sessions to increase knowledge and awareness of PrEP and TelePrEP among Latina Women. AIDS Care. 2024;36(8):1162-1171. doi:10.1080/09540121.2024.2354223

Implementation stage:

Implementation

Implementation outcomes reported:

Acceptability, Appropriateness

Continuum target addressed:

Linkage to preventative care

Geography:

Non-priority jurisdiction

Study Participant Classification:

Recipients of care

Plain Language Objectives

The researchers wanted to learn whether Latina women found community-led information sessions about HIV-prevention medicine and telemedicine understandable, acceptable, and relevant. They also explored how the sessions affected awareness and interest in remote services.

Plain Language Abstract

Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV, yet awareness and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, remain low. Researchers partnered with a woman-led community organization to offer culturally tailored information sessions delivered by staff from the population served. Health educators conducted 26 sessions with 94 Latina women, including 20 sessions in Spanish and six in English. Women who completed a session were invited to interviews about PrEP and a telemedicine service called PlushCare. Four themes emerged: participants reported increased knowledge of PrEP and telemedicine; they generally viewed the sessions as acceptable and appropriate; some did not feel they had enough personal reason to use PrEP; and attitudes toward the telemedicine option were positive. The findings suggest that a trusted community organization can deliver a women-centered information strategy that participants perceive as relevant and acceptable. However, the study did not compare sessions with another approach or measure whether participants later sought PrEP, received prescriptions, or continued medication. Interview findings reflect participating women’s views and should not be treated as prevalence estimates for all Latina women.

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