"PrEP's just to secure you like insurance": a qualitative study on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and retention among black cisgender women in Mississippi.
Tiara C WillieMauda MongerAmy NunnTrace KershawJamila K StockmanKenneth H MayerPhilip A ChanAdaora A AdimoraLeandro A MenaDeja KnightKarlye A PhilllipsStefan D BaralPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
In addition to preventing HIV, PrEP may yield secondary positive impacts on the health and relationships of Black cisgender women. However, very few Black cisgender women in the South are using PrEP given intersectional barriers and thus necessitates adaptive strategies to support PrEP initiation and persistence. Efforts aimed at increasing the coverage of PrEP among Black cisgender women should consider implementation strategies responsive to lived realities of Black women.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv positive
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv infected
- public health
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- insulin resistance
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- adipose tissue
- affordable care act
- glycemic control