Increasing providers' PrEP prescription for Black cisgender women: A qualitative study to improve provider knowledge and competency via PrEP training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Awareness and uptake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains low among Black/African American cisgender women, partly due to low self-reported PrEP knowledge and comfort among primary care providers. Ensuring providers are trained on PrEP is crucial, as increased PrEP knowledge is associated with higher rates of PrEP prescription.

Objective

We aimed to develop a PrEP training for providers to improve their self-efficacy in discussing and prescribing PrEP for Black women, with the ultimate goal of increasing PrEP awareness and utilization among Black women.

Design

In this qualitative study, we conducted focus groups with medical providers at three federally qualified health centers in the Southern and Midwestern United S

SUBMITTER: Kasal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382236 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature