| Literature DB >> 31280396 |
Christine Tagliaferri Rael1, Michelle Martinez2,3, Rebecca Giguere4, Walter Bockting2, Caitlin MacCrate5, Will Mellman2, Pablo Valente3, George J Greene6, Susan G Sherman7, Katherine H A Footer7, Richard D'Aquila8, Alex Carballo-Diéguez4, Thomas J Hope9.
Abstract
This paper grows our understanding about PrEP knowledge in transgender women (TW) to improve PrEP-focused education/outreach. Research took place in New York City. We conducted four focus groups in English or Spanish (N = 18). Discussions focused on participants' perceptions and knowledge of oral PrEP. Most participants knew that PrEP is efficacious and requires consistent use. However, some participants were skeptical of medications; others acknowledged that false assumptions about PrEP exist among TW. Most TW in our focus groups were informed about PrEP through clinics or community-based organizations. Some participants felt that messages about medications were oversimplified, and wanted more information.Entities:
Keywords: PrEP; PrEP knowledge; Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Transgender women
Year: 2019 PMID: 31280396 PMCID: PMC6790168 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02584-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN: 1090-7165