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Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs.

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Felsher, M; Koku, E; Bellamy, SL; Mulawa, MI; Roth, AM
Published in: AIDS and behavior
June 2021

Little is known about how social networks among women who inject drugs (WWID) can be leveraged to increase awareness about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We tested the hypothesis that interpersonal characteristics influence willingness of WWID to communicate PrEP information with peers. Forty WWID ≥ 18 years completed social network surveys. Participants named on average 9.3 (SD = 3.3) network members, resulting in 375 unique relationships. WWID were willing to share PrEP information with 83% of network members. Participants had higher odds of willingness to share information within relationships when the network member was female, homeless and perceived to be at risk for HIV. Among relationships with family members and transactional sex clients, stronger emotional closeness was associated with higher odds of willingness to share information. Peer interventions where WWID share PrEP information with peers may be an efficient approach to increase PrEP awareness among this vulnerable population.

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Published In

AIDS and behavior

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EISSN

1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

June 2021

Volume

25

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1856 / 1863

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Networking
  • Public Health
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • Ego
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1607 Social Work
 

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Felsher, M., Koku, E., Bellamy, S. L., Mulawa, M. I., & Roth, A. M. (2021). Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs. AIDS and Behavior, 25(6), 1856–1863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03115-6
Felsher, Marisa, Emmanuel Koku, Scarlett L. Bellamy, Marta I. Mulawa, and Alexis M. Roth. “Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs.AIDS and Behavior 25, no. 6 (June 2021): 1856–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03115-6.
Felsher M, Koku E, Bellamy SL, Mulawa MI, Roth AM. Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs. AIDS and behavior. 2021 Jun;25(6):1856–63.
Felsher, Marisa, et al. “Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs.AIDS and Behavior, vol. 25, no. 6, June 2021, pp. 1856–63. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10461-020-03115-6.
Felsher M, Koku E, Bellamy SL, Mulawa MI, Roth AM. Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs. AIDS and behavior. 2021 Jun;25(6):1856–1863.
Journal cover image

Published In

AIDS and behavior

DOI

EISSN

1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

June 2021

Volume

25

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1856 / 1863

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Networking
  • Public Health
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • Ego
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1607 Social Work