Perspectives of Black women in the United States on salon-based intervention to promote the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.
Ragan Johnson, Danielle Myers, Mehri McKellar and 2 others
PMID 33969573WHAT IT FOUND
Most Black women did not know about PrEP but found salon-based information acceptable if privacy, trusted stylists, and non-targeted delivery were addressed.
Key findings
01Most Black women were not aware of PrEP and were concerned about this lack of knowledge in their community.
02Women found a salon-based PrEP intervention acceptable, but privacy and fear of stigma shaped whether they would engage.
03Acceptability increased if stylists were trained or certified, and women preferred ways to receive information that did not single them out.
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What it does not show
The study was limited to north-central North Carolina, so it may not apply to Black women in other regions. The paper is inconsistent about whether six or seven focus groups were held, although 44 women participated. It reports women's perspectives, not whether a salon-based intervention changed PrEP awareness, uptake, or behaviour. The focus group questions did not specifically ask about PrEP stigma or perceived HIV risk, although stigma concerns emerged. All participants self-identified as Black or African American women, all were heterosexual, and all had at least a high school education, so views of other groups may be missing.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that salon-based PrEP education increases PrEP uptake. The study asked women for their views about acceptability and barriers; it did not test PrEP uptake.