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Assessing the PrEP Care Cascade Among Black Men and Transwomen in the Southeastern US
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Summary
The proposed research aims to assess the multiple forms and paths of stigma and substance use as they relate to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use for HIV prevention. How stigma and an evolving public health landscape impact PrEP use among Black sexual minorit men who use substances is unknown. The current application focuses on addressing critical and novel questions to improving the essential building blocks of biomedical prevention approaches by providing crucial information for enhancing interventions to lower HIV prevalence among substance using Black sexual minority men.
Official title: PrEP Connected Study
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2021-09-15
Completion Date
2026-02-04
Last Updated
2025-07-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Stigma counseling for PrEP use
This counseling consists of a single-session (45 minute) delivered by trained peer counselors. The primary aims and relevant content areas for counseling are: (1) Assessing and discussing factors known to be drivers of emotional barriers to accessing health care. This counseling aim has two main sub-components: (a) participants will be asked about their prior experiences with accessing health care and their concerns regarding future access, and (b) the counseling will focus on creating personal agency around needing to prioritize one's health. (2) Evaluating concerns around discussing PrEP with health care providers. The counseling combines motivational interviewing with medical decisional balance, which focuses on points to consider when evaluating PrEP. (3) Promoting resiliency beliefs and positive adaptation. For this objective the counselor works with the participant to establish PrEP use goals and problem-solving strategies.
Locations (1)
SHARE Project
Atlanta, Georgia, United States