Document Type
Article
Article Version
Publisher's PDF
Publication Date
9-15-2022
Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional web-based study to assess attitudes and experiences with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) amongst a multiracial cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women in Long Island, New York. Participants were recruited through clinical providers and community-based organizations. The survey assessed knowledge and attitudes toward PrEP and factors that facilitate willingness to take it. Of the 189 respondents, most participants were Latinx/Hispanic (57.1%; n = 105), gay-identifying (81.2%; n = 151), and cisgender men (88.7%; n = 165). One in five participants completed high school or lower (19.4%; n = 36). Among those who had never used PrEP (53.4%; n = 101), nearly all participants were willing to use it if it were free or covered as part of their insurance (89.4%; n = 84). The most common barriers to not using PrEP was not knowing where to obtain it (68.3%; n = 69), concerns about side effects (42.1%; n = 35), and concerns about affordability (38.5%; n = 25). This study discusses specific nuances to the suburbs, including cultural norms and structural barriers that should be incorporated in health promotion initiatives in addressing these factors.
Publication Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Repository Citation
Spieldenner, Andrew; Santella, Anthony J.; Cooper, Spring C.; Rosales, Kathleen; Goedel, William C.; and Jones, Heidi E., "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards PrEP from Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men in the Largest Suburban HIV Epidemic" (2022). Nursing and Health Studies Faculty Publications. 272.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nursing-facultypubs/272
Published Citation
Spieldenner, A., Santella, A. J., Cooper, S. C., Rosales, K., Goedel, W. C., & Jones, H. E. (2022). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards PrEP from Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men in the Largest Suburban HIV Epidemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11640. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811640
DOI
10.3390/ijerph191811640
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