Open AccessKnowledge About Oral PrEP Among Transgender Women in New York City
Author(s) -
Christine Tagliaferri Rael,
Michelle Martinez,
Rebecca Giguere,
Walter Bockting,
Caitlin MacCrate,
Will Mellman,
Pablo K. Valente,
George J. Greene,
Susan G. Sherman,
Katherine H.A. Footer,
Richard T. D’Aquila,
Alex CarballoDiéguez,
Thomas J. Hope
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.994
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1573-3254
pISSN - 1090-7165
DOI - 10.1007/s10461-019-02584-8
Subject(s) - health psychology , outreach , focus group , transgender , public health , family medicine , psychology , medicine , medical education , sociology , nursing , political science , anthropology , psychoanalysis , law
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.