Vanessa M McMahan1, Aleks Martin2, Lindsay Garske2, Lauren R Violette3, Michele P Andrasik4, Jared M Baeten5, Caleb Banta-Green6, Joanne D Stekler5. 1. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA; and Corresponding author. Email: vmcmahan@uw.edu. 2. Project NEON, Seattle Counseling Service, 1216 Pine Street, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. 3. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. 4. Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 1510 San Juan Road, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; and Fred Hutch, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, 1100 Fairview Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. 5. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA; and Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 1510 San Juan Road, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; and Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, HSB F-262, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. 6. Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 120, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Abstract
Background Cisgender men and transgender individuals who have sex with men (MSM/TG) and use methamphetamine are at elevated risk for HIV and have had limited pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. The aim of this study was to quantify the knowledge and use of PrEP, identify barriers to PrEP use, and develop a targeted educational campaign to promote PrEP among MSM/TG who use methamphetamine. METHODS: We conducted three consultations with peer educators of Project Needle and Sex Education Outreach Network (NEON) to develop and disseminate educational materials. We surveyed the peers' HIV-negative contacts before and after this work to explore knowledge and opinions about PrEP and to assess the effect of our materials. RESULTS: There were 221 respondents at baseline (August 2016) and 100 at follow-up (April-May 2017). At baseline, nearly all participants had 'heard of PrEP' (96%) and were insured (97%). However, only 3% had ever used PrEP. Peers suggested educational cards that included a definition of PrEP, adherence tips and that PrEP does not prevent other sexually transmissible infections. Peers distributed approximately 2560 educational cards. At follow-up, approximately half the respondents (53%) had seen the cards, and those who did reported significantly more agreement with the majority of the card messages about PrEP. Significantly more participants reported ever receiving PrEP at follow-up (21%; P<0.001). There was a trend between seeing the cards and PrEP use (P=0.053). CONCLUSIONS: Although we cannot be certain that the effect was due to our intervention, a greater number of the peers' contacts reported receiving PrEP at follow-up, and those who saw our materials were more likely to agree with factual statements about PrEP. There is continued need for PrEP education for MSM/TG who use methamphetamine.
Background Cisgender men and transgender individuals who have sex with men (MSM/TG) and use methamphetamine are at elevated risk for HIV and have had limited pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. The aim of this study was to quantify the knowledge and use of PrEP, identify barriers to PrEP use, and develop a targeted educational campaign to promote PrEP among MSM/TG who use methamphetamine. METHODS: We conducted three consultations with peer educators of Project Needle and Sex Education Outreach Network (NEON) to develop and disseminate educational materials. We surveyed the peers' HIV-negative contacts before and after this work to explore knowledge and opinions about PrEP and to assess the effect of our materials. RESULTS: There were 221 respondents at baseline (August 2016) and 100 at follow-up (April-May 2017). At baseline, nearly all participants had 'heard of PrEP' (96%) and were insured (97%). However, only 3% had ever used PrEP. Peers suggested educational cards that included a definition of PrEP, adherence tips and that PrEP does not prevent other sexually transmissible infections. Peers distributed approximately 2560 educational cards. At follow-up, approximately half the respondents (53%) had seen the cards, and those who did reported significantly more agreement with the majority of the card messages about PrEP. Significantly more participants reported ever receiving PrEP at follow-up (21%; P<0.001). There was a trend between seeing the cards and PrEP use (P=0.053). CONCLUSIONS: Although we cannot be certain that the effect was due to our intervention, a greater number of the peers' contacts reported receiving PrEP at follow-up, and those who saw our materials were more likely to agree with factual statements about PrEP. There is continued need for PrEP education for MSM/TG who use methamphetamine.
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