Developing Educational Animations on HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Women: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite experiencing the second-highest rate of HIV incidence in the United States, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains low among Black women due, in part, to a lack of patients' awareness and providers' knowledge.

Objective

Our goal was to design animated educational tools informed by patients and women's health providers to address these barriers, specifically for women at risk for HIV.

Methods

Two animation storyboards about PrEP for women were created by academic stakeholders (eg, HIV clinical experts, educators, and HIV peer counselors), one for patients and one for providers. Four focus groups with community members from Baltimore, Maryland and four with women's health providers (eg, obstetrician/gynecologists, midwives, nurse practitioners, a

SUBMITTER: Young AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308066 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature