This study aims to learn how to help enable healthy behaviors and lower the risk of HIV among Latinx Men.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
624
Participants will receive the standard of care (beginning of the study) which includes sexual health information once in-person for up to 15 minutes for the duration of the study.
Participants will come to the study location for up to 2 hours three times (beginning of the study, 6-month and 12-month follow-ups) during the duration of the study. During the study, participants will receive sexual health counseling for HIV prevention. Additionally participants will receive information and resources for PrEP usage. Participants will be encouraged to share sexual health information two times (three and nine months after the beginning of the study) during the duration of the study.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGNumber of participants that report using PrEP
PrEP initiation will be measured by analyzing the number of participants that initiate PrEP divided by the total number of participants
Time frame: Up to 12-months
Number of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) tests that report PrEP use
PrEP initiation will be measured by analyzing the number of DBS tests that report PrEP use divided by the total number of participants
Time frame: Up to 12-months
Number of participants that bring a proof of PrEP prescription
PrEP initiation will be measured by analyzing the number of participants that bring proof of a PrEP prescription divided by the total number of participants
Time frame: Up to 12-months
PrEP knowledge measured by PrEP knowledge question
Scores range from 1 (I don't know) to 5 (99% or more than 99% effective). Higher scores indicate adequate PrEP knowledge.
Time frame: Up to 12-months
Number of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) tests that report adequate PrEP adherence
PrEP adherence will be measured by analyzing the number of DBS tests that report PrEP adherence divided by the total number of participants that initiate PrEP during the study
Time frame: Up to 12-months
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