Indiana University School of Nursing, Bloomington, IN, USA.
The Kinsey Institute, Bloomington, IN, USA.
J Prim Care Community Health. 2022 Jan-Dec;13:21501319221099789. doi: 10.1177/21501319221099789.
Ending the HIV Epidemic is a campaign dedicated to reducing new HIV infections in the United States by 90% by 2030. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) holds significant promise as a prevention tool. However, uptake has not improved much since then. As a result, this research looked at how PrEP literacy relates to sexual communication self-efficacy.
Between August 4 and 21, 2020, we performed a community-informed cross-sectional study of Black and Latino residents in Indiana. We collected demographic information as well as PrEP literacy, sexual communication self-efficacy, and awareness of HIV status.
Being unaware of one's own HIV status and being unsure of one's sexual identity were both linked to reduced self-efficacy in the domain of sex communication. Those who had a greater level of PrEP literacy felt more confident in their ability to communicate with others about sexually related topics. People living in rural areas showed a significantly lower degree of sexual communication self-efficacy than participants in urban settings.
Providing information about PrEP to those at risk of acquiring the virus may help them connect with treatment or prevention services. Healthcare professionals should take the time to understand their patients' levels of PrEP literacy and communication self-efficacy regarding sexual health.
终结艾滋病流行是一项致力于到 2030 年将美国的新感染艾滋病毒病例减少 90%的运动。暴露前预防（PrEP）作为一种预防工具具有重要意义。然而，此后，PrEP 的使用率并没有明显提高。因此，这项研究旨在探讨 PrEP 知识与性沟通自我效能感之间的关系。
2020 年 8 月 4 日至 21 日，我们对印第安纳州的黑人和拉丁裔居民进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究。我们收集了人口统计学信息、PrEP 知识、性沟通自我效能感以及对 HIV 状况的认识。
不知道自己的 HIV 状况和不确定自己的性身份都与性沟通领域的自我效能感降低有关。那些 PrEP 知识水平较高的人对自己与他人沟通性相关话题的能力更有信心。居住在农村地区的人与居住在城市地区的人相比，性沟通自我效能感明显较低。
向有感染病毒风险的人提供有关 PrEP 的信息可能有助于他们联系治疗或预防服务。医疗保健专业人员应该花时间了解患者对 PrEP 知识和性健康沟通自我效能感的程度。
