Making the Case for Joint Decision-Making in Future Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Choice: Qualitative Findings on MPT Attribute Preferences from the CUPID Study (MTN-045).
Nivedita Latha BhushanPetina MusaraMiriam HartmannMarie C D StonerShweta R ShahJosephine NabukeeraIvan RukundoPrisca MuteroMegan A LewisJeanna PiperMary Kate Shapley-QuinnJuliane EtimaAlexandra M MinnisPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
Research activities in this study provided an opportunity for couples to openly present their product attribute preferences to their partner, learn about their partner's attribute preferences, negotiate for their ideal set of attributes and ultimately choose attributes that benefited the couple without disempowering the female partner. Future research should focus on the utility of couple-based decision-making aids or similar tools for facilitating joint MPT decision-making.