Stigma and Conspiracy Beliefs Related to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Interest in Using PrEP Among Black and White Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men.

摘要: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US continues to persist, particular, among race, sexual orientation, and gender minority populations. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or using antiretroviral medications for HIV prevention, is an effective option, but uptake of PrEP has been slow. Sociocultural barriers have largely underemphasized, yet potential stall and, therefore, warrant further understanding. In order assess relationships between (i.e., stigma conspiracy beliefs), interest PrEP, Black men transgender women who sex with (BMTW, N = 85) White MTW (WMTW, 179) were surveyed at a gay pride event 2015 large southeastern city. Bivariate multivariate logistic regression analyses completed examine factors associated interest. Among full sample, moderate levels awareness (63%) low use (9%) observed. Believing that people are promiscuous (stigma belief) was strongly lack individuals endorsed this belief more likely report risk taking behavior. Conspiracy beliefs related reported sample (42%) frequently BMTW than WMTW. Given strong emphasis on biomedical strategies addressing sociocultural access urgently needed failure do so will weaken benefits prevention.