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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Jan 30, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Jan 30, 2018 - May 8, 2018
Date Accepted: Apr 29, 2019
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Utilization of an Animated Electronic Health Video to Increase Knowledge of Post- and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Among African American Women: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Bond K, Ramos SR

Utilization of an Animated Electronic Health Video to Increase Knowledge of Post- and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Among African American Women: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

JMIR Form Res 2019;3(2):e9995

DOI: 10.2196/formative.9995

PMID: 31144667

PMCID: 6658301

Utilization of an Animated eHealth Video to Increase Knowledge of HIV Post- and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among African American Women

  • Keosha Bond; 
  • S. Raquel Ramos

ABSTRACT

Background:

EHealth technology has significantly impacted HIV prevention strategies, but reach and utilization among African American women has been scarce.

Objective:

To explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preference of an avatar, eHealth video to increase awareness and knowledge of HIV post and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP and PrEP) among a sample of African American women.

Methods:

A cross-sectional, descriptive, online study was conducted with 116 African American women ages 18 to 61. We explored: 1) consumer-awareness, 2) intention to use, and 3) preference for post and pre-exposure prophylaxis after watching the eHealth video.

Results:

Eighty-nine percent rated the video as good or higher. A higher rating of the educational video was significantly predicted by: no current use of drugs/alcohol (β = -.814, p = .004); not having unprotected sex in the last 3 months (β =-.488, p = .025); higher income (β =.149, p = .026); lower level of education (β =-.267, p = .005); and, a lower exposure to sexual assault since age 18 (β =-.313, p = .004). After watching the eHealth video, interest in both, PEP and PrEP was high, with intentions to use PEP and PrEP being 96.7% and 75.6% respectively. Ninety-three percent reported recommending PEP and 90.1% PrEP to other women.

Conclusions:

Utilization of an avatar-led, eHealth, online video fostered education about PEP and PrEP. We can leverage this approach to increase awareness and usage among African American women.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Bond K, Ramos SR

Utilization of an Animated Electronic Health Video to Increase Knowledge of Post- and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Among African American Women: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

JMIR Form Res 2019;3(2):e9995

DOI: 10.2196/formative.9995

PMID: 31144667

PMCID: 6658301

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