Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Spanish-Speaking Transgender Women : A Randomized Controlled Trial in North and South Carolina, 2019-2022

Objectives. To evaluate Chicas Creando Acceso a la Salud (Girls Creating Access to Health; ChiCAS), a Spanish-language, small-group intervention designed to increase preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, consistent condom use, and medically supervised gender-affirming hormone therapy use among Spanish-speaking transgender Latinas who have sex with men. Methods. Participants were 144 HIV-negative Spanish-speaking transgender Latinas, aged 18 to 59 years, living in North and South Carolina. From July 2019 to July 2021, we screened, recruited, and randomized them to the 2-session ChiCAS intervention or the delayed-intervention waitlist control. Participants completed assessments at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Follow-up retention was 94.4%. Results. At follow-up, relative to control participants, ChiCAS participants reported increased PrEP use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.64; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.57, 13.7; P < .006). However, ChiCAS participants did not report increased use of condoms or medically supervised gender-affirming hormone therapy. ChiCAS participants reported increases in knowledge of HIV (P < .001), sexually transmitted infections (P < .001), and gender-affirming hormone therapy (P = .01); PrEP awareness (P < .001), knowledge (P < .001), and readiness (P < .001); condom use skills (P < .001); and community attachment (P < .001). Conclusions. The ChiCAS intervention was efficacious in increasing PrEP use among Spanish-speaking, transgender Latinas in this trial. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(1):68-78. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307444).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:114

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American journal of public health - 114(2024), 1 vom: 02. Jan., Seite 68-78

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rhodes, Scott D [VerfasserIn]
Alonzo, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Mann-Jackson, Lilli [VerfasserIn]
Aviles, Lucero Refugio [VerfasserIn]
Tanner, Amanda E [VerfasserIn]
Galindo, Carla A [VerfasserIn]
Bessler, Patricia A [VerfasserIn]
Courtenay-Quirk, Cari [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Sucaldito, Ana D [VerfasserIn]
Smart, Benjamin D [VerfasserIn]
Goldenberg, Tamar [VerfasserIn]
Reboussin, Beth A [VerfasserIn]

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Hormones
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 02.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2105/AJPH.2023.307444

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365822639