Exploring barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among transgender women in two urban areas: implications for messaging and communication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trans women are at increased risk for HIV infection yet are less likely to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication as a preventive measure. PrEP messaging and marketing has focused on men who have sex with men (MSM) or included trans women as a subset of MSM, ignoring the potential barriers to PrEP use unique to trans women. Little is known about how this group conceptualizes PrEP, what knowledge gaps still exist, and how trans women believe PrEP should be communicated to increase use.

Methods

This qualitative study conducted focus groups (n = 5) in Philadelphia and Sacramento with trans women to assess these issues.

Results

Twelve sub-themes were found related to five main domains, including PrEP knowledge, benefits, barriers, community-related cons

SUBMITTER: Bass SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8740429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature