| Literature DB >> 28725660 |
Keosha T Bond1, Alana J Gunn2.
Abstract
Knowledge of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) continues to remain scarce among Black women who are disproportionally affected by HIV in the United States. A thematic analysis of open-ended questions from a sample of Black women (n=119) who completed a mix-methods, online, e-health study was conducted to examine the perceived advantages and disadvantages of using PrEP. Being a female controlled method, empowerment, option for women with risky sex partners, and serodiscordant couples were advantages described. Disadvantages of PrEP were identified as the complexity of the choice, encouragement of sex with risky partners, increased burden, promotion of unprotected sex, and newness of the drug.Entities:
Keywords: Black women; HIV Prevention; PrEP; Pre-exposure prophylaxis
Year: 2016 PMID: 28725660 PMCID: PMC5512598 DOI: 10.1353/bsr.2016.0019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Black Sex Relatsh