Intention to initiate and uptake of PrEP among women who injects drugs in a demonstration project: an application of the theory of planned behavior
Autor: | Barbara Van Der Pol, Marisa Felsher, Scarlett L. Bellamy, Alexis M. Roth, Nguyen Khoi Tran, Jade McKnight |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030505 public health Health (social science) Social Psychology Anti-HIV Agents business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Theory of planned behavior HIV Infections Intention Article 03 medical and health sciences Pre-exposure prophylaxis 0302 clinical medicine Pharmaceutical Preparations Family medicine Humans Medicine Female Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business |
Zdroj: | AIDS Care |
ISSN: | 1360-0451 0954-0121 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09540121.2021.1874267 |
Popis: | Some women who inject drugs (WWID) would benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), yet there are few studies of issues related to uptake in real-world settings. In this study, participants (n=95) were offered PrEP and responded to items measuring PrEP-related attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. We tested associations with intention to initiate PrEP and uptake. Most WWID (88%) intended to initiate PrEP and 80% accepted a prescription. Compared to WWID who did not express PrEP intentions, those who did were less concerned about attitudinal and perceived behavioral control constructs such as temporary (75% vs. 36%, p=0.01) and long-term (63% vs. 27%, p=0.05) side effects, negative interactions with their birth control (93% vs. 38%, p |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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