4. “I Knew That My Dad Was Going to Find Out”: Dismantling Barriers and Transforming The Future of Prep Uptake In Black and Latinx Sexual Gender Minority Youth (BLSGMY)

Abstract

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to transform HIV prevention in BLSGMY. Yet, uptake among BLSGMY remains low. Engagement in the HIV prevention cascade early is critical to reducing the burden of new infections in young people. In order to transform engagement in PrEP prevention in BLSGMY, healthcare providers and others involved in increasing access and direct care to PrEP will need to better understand and address the barriers of PrEP uptake. We sought to understand barriers, using an ecological framework, to PrEP uptake among BLSGMY at risk for or recently (last 5 years) diagnosed with HIV.