IPV, PrEP, and Medical Mistrust.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention method for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aimed to examine (1) relationships between physical, sexual, and psychological IPV and women's PrEP communication with a health care provider and domestic violence advocate; and (2) how IPV-specific medical mistrust modifies the association between IPV and PrEP communication.

Methods

Data were from 2 studies conducted in Connecticut and Baltimore, MD on adult women experiencing IPV (N = 272). Logistic regressions examined associations between IPV, PrEP communication, and IPV-specific medical mistrust.

Results

The average age was 25.7. The most common identity was non-Hispanic black (37.1%), followed by non-Hispanic w

SUBMITTER: Sharpless L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9203922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature