Young adult women and correlates of potential adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): results of a national survey.
We examine potential use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young adult women, based on nationally representative random-digit dial telephone household survey of 1,453 US African-American and white women. The hypotheses were generated based on Health Belief Model. Our analyses showed that, as compared to women of 30-45 years old, young women of 20-29 years old experienced stronger social influences on PrEP uptake. However, as compared to older women, young women did not report higher potential PrEP uptake or adherence, despite their greater risk of HIV. For PrEP to be an effective method of prevention for young adult women, interventions are needed to increase HIV risk awareness.
Anna
A
Rubtsova
Gina M
GM
Wingood
Kristin
K
Dunkle
Christina
C
Camp
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, 1518 Clifton Rd, Claudia Nance Rollins Bld, Room 2050, Atlanta GA 30322, USA. grubtso@emory.edu.
Ralph J
RJ
DiClemente
D000328:Adult; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011897:Random Allocation; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult