PrEP Talks: Uptake in Cisgender Women
Hear a conversation between Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Brittany Williams, PhD, on key considerations on PrEP uptake in cisgender women, such as reframing HIV prevention from “risks” to “reasons” (eg, self-care, empowering women to take control of their sexual health), approaches to increasing awareness, and strategies for patients to engage in their care, including discussing PrEP with healthcare professionals.
Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Oni Blackstock MD MHS, Brittany Williams PhD
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Show Notes
In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Brittany Williams, PhD,discuss key considerations to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in cisgender women, including:
- The misconception by patients and healthcare professionals (HCP) that cisgender women are at low risk for HIV
- Reframing HIV prevention from “risks” to “reasons” such as promoting self-care and taking control of one’s own sexual health
- CDC PrEP guidance recommendations
- Increasing PrEP awareness by sharing PrEP experiences with others in the community
- The importance of community representation in PrEP marketing and campaigns
- Challenges with finding HCPs who prescribe PrEP for cisgender women
- Promoting self-advocacy when seeking care, including HIV prevention
- Strategies for patients to engage with their HCPs to learn about and obtain PrEP
- Available resources for PrEP coverage
Faculty:
Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS
Founder & Executive Director
Health Justice
New York, New York
Brittany Williams, PhD
Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration
Department of Education
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
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