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Factors Associated With Prep And Pep Uptake Among The Latinx Population, Santiago Gudiño-Rosales, Melva Thompson-Robinson, Johanna Andrews
Factors Associated With Prep And Pep Uptake Among The Latinx Population, Santiago Gudiño-Rosales, Melva Thompson-Robinson, Johanna Andrews
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Uptake of PrEP and PEP amongst LatinX population has been low, despite being a population disproportionately affected by HIV. Systemic barriers and cultural factors affect general LatinX approaches to healthcare and may impact uptake of these medications. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors that are associated with the likelihood to take PrEP and PEP in the LatinX population. In this cross-sectional study, survey data was collected from 169 LatinXs from January - March 2020. Using the Sexual Health Model as the theoretical framework, the survey examined the following four constructs to identify factors …