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Table 1 PrEP Education Intervention Topical Outline

From: The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) consciousness of black college women and the perceived hesitancy of public health institutions to curtail HIV in black women

Topic (Time)

Description

HBM Theoretical Construct(s)

HIV 101 (15 min.)

Define HIV, how HIV is transmitted, and HIV impact on Black women.

Individual Perception of Risk: Risk assessment completed;

Modifying Factors: HIV Knowledge; PrEP Knowledge

PrEP 101 (15 min.)

Define PrEP and risks associated with the need for PrEP use including epidemiological data supporting Black women as a high-risk group. Identify PrEP as a supplemental HIV preventive option.

PrEP dose & implications simplified (20 min.)

Medication dose, potential side effects, other implications for use (labs, STI/HIV testing intervals); where PrEP is prescribed locally, PrEP costs, insurance coverage and drug assistance programs.

Likelihood of Action;

Self-Efficacy

PrEP Empowerment (10 min.)

Empower the women to make an informed decision about their HIV prevention options, including PrEP.

Likelihood of Action;

Self-Efficacy;

Cues to Action [Contextually congruent in both In-person and Online platforms]: (i.e. leave condoms in your going out purse so that they are there when you need them; provided HIV information to cultivate accurate perceptions of susceptibility, scripts to initiate a conversation with healthcare provider about PrEP initiation)