Protocol for WeExPAnd: a prospective, mixed-methods pilot demonstration study to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis among women vulnerable to HIV infection in the Southern USA.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

African American women (AA), particularly those living in the Southeastern USA, experience disproportionately high rates of HIV infection. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV prevention tool that may circumvent barriers to traditional HIV prevention tools, such as condom use; however, very little is known about how to improve PrEP access and uptake among AA women who may benefit from PrEP use. This project aims to understand how to increase PrEP access among AA women in the rural Southern USA, which may ultimately affect HIV incidence in this population.

Methods and analysis

The goal of the current study is to systematically adapt a patient-provider communication tool to increase PrEP uptake among AA women receiving care at a federally qual

SUBMITTER: Psaros C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10255226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature