Enhancing domestic violence advocates' ability to discuss HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survivors of intimate partner violence are at elevated risk for HIV acquisition, yet there is limited research on the best strategies to optimize biomedical HIV prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis among this population. Domestic violence agencies are critical collaborating partners and function as potential entry points into HIV prevention services for survivors; however, limited knowledge regarding HIV prevention has been an important barrier to advocate-led discussions. This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate an HIV prevention intervention for domestic violence advocates.

Setting

A nonrandomized, group-based intervention with pre-intervention, immediate post-intervention, and 3-month post-intervention periods were conducted with multiple do

SUBMITTER: Willie TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature