SEPA+PrEP-BW intervention: A feasible and acceptable HIV prevention intervention for Black women.

ABSTRACT: Although biomedical prevention strategies such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) are available, Black women (BW), who comprise less than 15% of the female population in the United States, account for 54% of new HIV infections among women. Many BW underestimate their HIV risk and face barriers to prevention, including traditional gender roles, racism, stigma, and medical mistrust. To address these challenges, we adapted SEPA+PrEP into SEPA+PrEP-BW, a novel biobehavioral HIV prevention intervention that integrates the empirically validated SEPA model (Salud/Health, Educación/Education, Prevención/Prevention, Autocuidado/Self-Care) with PrEP education and culturally relevant components tailored to BW. Using a mixed methods approach, we collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data

SUBMITTER: Cianelli R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626269 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature