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Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs
AIDS and behavior, v 25(6), pp 1856-1863
Jun 2021
PMID: 33386507
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Abstract
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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- Title
- Predictors of Willingness to Diffuse PrEP Information within Ego-Centric Networks of Women Who Inject Drugs
- Creators
- Marisa Felsher - Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA. mfelshe1@jh.eduEmmanuel Koku - Drexel UniversityScarlett L Bellamy - Drexel UniversityMarta I Mulawa - Duke UniversityAlexis M Roth - Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Publication Details
- AIDS and behavior, v 25(6), pp 1856-1863
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- R25HD079352 / NIH HHS R25 HD079352 / NICHD NIH HHS R21 DA043417 / NIDA NIH HHS R21DA043417-02 / NIDA NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000604079400005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85098507780
- Other Identifier
- 991019168537704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical