Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Oct 10, 2021
Date Accepted: May 11, 2022
Developing Educational Animations on HIV PrEP for Women: A Qualitative Study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Despite experiencing the second highest rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence in the United States, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains low among Black women due, in part, to lack of patients’ awareness and providers’ knowledge.
Objective:
Our goal was to design animated educational tools to specifically address these barriers for women at risk for HIV.
Methods:
Based on formative work, two animation storyboards about PrEP for women were created, one for patients and one for providers. Separate focus groups with community members from Baltimore and women’s health providers at an academic center were conducted to elicit feedback. Transcripts were analyzed thematically, and findings incorporated in the final versions of the animations.
Results:
Themes most commonly discussed during the patient animation focus groups were understandability of side-effects, HIV risk factors, messaging, PrEP access, and use confidence. Providers commonly discussed indications for PrEP, side-effects, and prescribing confidence.
Conclusions:
We developed and iteratively refined two animations about HIV PrEP for women using stakeholder feedback, one for patients and the other for providers. Obtaining stakeholder feedback is a feasible and beneficial method for creating educational tools that are applicable to the targeted community, and possibly essential to its successful integration into practice. Clinical Trial: N/A
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