2024
Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study
Foley S, Keene D, Shrestha R, Brown S, Gautam K, Sutherland R, Maviglia F, Saifi R, Wickersham J. Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study. Patient Preference And Adherence 2024, 18: 797-807. PMID: 38595805, PMCID: PMC11003429, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s413423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionFSWs’ willingnessMethod of HIV preventionSex workersAcceptability of PrEPHIV prevention practicesPrevention of HIV transmissionGrounded theory approachSemi-structured interviewsCondom promotionPrEP usePrEP rolloutPrevention practicesTranslated interviewsEmpowerment componentsQualitative studyHarm reductionHIV transmissionOral PrEPPerceived challengesPrEPCondom useQualitative exploration
2019
“You Never Know What Could Happen”: Women’s Perspectives of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Context of Recent Intimate Partner Violence
Willie TC, Keene DE, Kershaw TS, Stockman JK. “You Never Know What Could Happen”: Women’s Perspectives of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Context of Recent Intimate Partner Violence. Women's Health Issues 2019, 30: 41-48. PMID: 31537431, PMCID: PMC6919558, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPrEP care continuumImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntimate partner violenceCare continuumVirus infectionSexual risk reduction strategiesPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usersSignificant public health issueMale partner reactionsSeasons of riskPre-exposure prophylaxisProspective cohort studyPublic health issueWomen's decisionsRecent intimate partner violenceSexual intimate partner violencePrEP careCohort studyPartner violenceRisk reduction strategiesHealth issuesWomenPrEPPartner reactionsSocial Networks and Its Impact on Women's Awareness, Interest, and Uptake of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Willie TC, Stockman JK, Keene DE, Calabrese SK, Alexander KA, Kershaw TS. Social Networks and Its Impact on Women's Awareness, Interest, and Uptake of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 80: 386-393. PMID: 30570528, PMCID: PMC6408934, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential PrEP usePrEP awarenessPrEP intentionsPrEP useCare engagementIntimate partner violenceHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usersAppropriate PrEP candidatesCare continuum outcomesPrEP-eligible womenPre-exposure prophylaxisProspective cohort studyPrEP candidatesPrEP careCohort studyContinuum outcomesIPV experiencesPrEP attitudesUS womenSocial network interventionWomen's awarenessFavorable opinionWomenMore altersIntimate Partner Violence Influences Women’s Engagement in the Early Stages of the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Continuum: Using Doubly Robust Estimation
Willie TC, Keene DE, Stockman JK, Alexander KA, Calabrese SK, Kershaw TS. Intimate Partner Violence Influences Women’s Engagement in the Early Stages of the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Continuum: Using Doubly Robust Estimation. AIDS And Behavior 2019, 24: 560-567. PMID: 30915581, PMCID: PMC6763353, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02469-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP care continuumCare continuumIntimate partner violenceUS womenPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) acceptabilityHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP interestPrEP modalitiesCohort studyHIVWomenEarly stagesTrauma-informed approachPrEPIPV experiencesPartner violenceProphylaxisMonths