A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Just4Us, a Counseling and Navigation Intervention to Promote Oral HIV Prophylaxis Uptake Among PrEP-Eligible Cisgender Women

This report presents results on preliminary efficacy. At 3 months follow-up, 45% made an appointment to se e a provider about PrEP; only 13% received a PrEP prescription. There were no differences in PrEP initiation by study arm (9% Info vs. 11% Just4Us). PrEP knowledge was significantly higher in the Just4Us group at post-intervention. Analysis revealed high PrEP interest with many personal and structur al barriers along the PrEP continuum. Just4Us is a promising PrEP uptake intervention for cisgender women. Further research is needed to tailor intervention strategies to multilevel barriers.Clinicaltrials.gov registration NCT03699722: A Women-Focused PrEP Intervention (Just4Us).
Source: AIDS and Behavior - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research