PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) Stigma and Women Ethnodrama Pre-Test Phase

Duke University63 enrolled

Overview

The investigators will develop and pre-test an ethnodrama intervention designed to transform community member beliefs about and foster support of young cisgender women (YCW) using PrEP.

In Aim 1/Year 1, the investigators will develop the ethnodrama intervention; no data collection activities are included. In Aim 2/Year 2, the investigators will pre-test the ethnodrama intervention with invited groups of young women and members of young women's socio ecology (i.e., male partners, female peers, healthcare providers, informal community leaders, and family members).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

HIV

Interventions

Ethnodrama InterventionBEHAVIORAL

The intervention is six drama performances that are designed to transform community member beliefs about and foster support of young women's PrEP use, reduce PrEP-related enacted stigma toward young women, and reduce PrEP-related anticipated and internalized stigma among young women.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Young cisgender women who have taken or are taking PrEP * Male partners of young women * Female peers of young women * Healthcare providers * Informal community leaders * Family members of young women Exclusion Criteria: None

Locations (1)

Impact Research and Development

Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Acceptability of the intervention storylines and interactive components

The investigators will gather feedback on the acceptability of the storylines (e.g., perceptions of whether the storylines seem relatable) and interactive components, as measured by several single-item questions scored from 1 (strongly agree) to 6 (strongly disagree), with lower scores reflecting greater acceptability.

Time frame: Immediately post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Potential effectiveness of the intervention's storylines on "transporting" participants, as measured by a brief interviewer-administered survey using the Narrative Transportation Scale (NTS).

The Storytelling/Narrative Theory (Lee et al., 2016) suggests that when audiences become deeply absorbed in a story (i.e., when the story is relatable and audiences identify with the characters), they are more likely to reflect on and reconsider their existing beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. The NTS includes 12 items scored from 1 (strongly agree) to 6 (strongly disagree), with lower scores reflecting greater transportation into the story. Example questions include: "While you were watching the play, you could easily see the stories in it taking place in real life." and "You could picture yourself or someone you know in the stories described in the play."

Time frame: Immediately post-intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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