TY - JOUR
T1 - An Exploratory Study of the PrEP Modality Preferences Among a Convenience Sample of Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents
AU - Owens, Christopher
AU - Carter, Kaileigh
AU - Grant, Morgan J.
AU - Hubach, Randolph D.
AU - Hoffman, Matt
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the study participants for their time. Disclaimer: Informed consent was obtained from all participants, with waivers of guardian permission. Declarations and Compliance with Ethical Standards. This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Texas A&M University institutional review board.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Purpose: Parents' attitudes toward contraceptive delivery methods have been shown to impact their adolescents' use of contraceptive methods. However, little is known about the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery method attitudes of parents of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents assigned male at birth (AMAB). This exploratory, mixed-method formative study examined the PrEP delivery method preferences among a convenience sample of 33 parents of SGM adolescents AMAB who live in Texas. Methods: Participants completed an online survey, where they selected their preferred PrEP method for their SGM adolescent AMAB to use: PrEP as a daily oral pill, a bimonthly injectable, or a yearly implant. Parents answered an open-ended question about their reasons for choosing their preferred method. We analyzed data through descriptive statistics and inductive content analysis. Results: Findings from this convenience sample suggest that there is not one PrEP delivery method that parents of SGM adolescents AMAB prefer: one third of parents (33.3%) selected PrEP as a daily oral pill, 45.5% selected PrEP as a bimonthly injectable, and 21.2% selected PrEP as an annual implant. Parents cited multiple reasons for selecting a delivery method over another, with the most prevalent reasons being adherence (57.6%), access or cost (21.2%), and generic convenience or ease (21.2%). Discussion: Findings from this formative exploratory study sets the stage for future research and intervention development in increasing parental knowledge, preferences, and preference motivations for PrEP delivery methods.
AB - Purpose: Parents' attitudes toward contraceptive delivery methods have been shown to impact their adolescents' use of contraceptive methods. However, little is known about the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery method attitudes of parents of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents assigned male at birth (AMAB). This exploratory, mixed-method formative study examined the PrEP delivery method preferences among a convenience sample of 33 parents of SGM adolescents AMAB who live in Texas. Methods: Participants completed an online survey, where they selected their preferred PrEP method for their SGM adolescent AMAB to use: PrEP as a daily oral pill, a bimonthly injectable, or a yearly implant. Parents answered an open-ended question about their reasons for choosing their preferred method. We analyzed data through descriptive statistics and inductive content analysis. Results: Findings from this convenience sample suggest that there is not one PrEP delivery method that parents of SGM adolescents AMAB prefer: one third of parents (33.3%) selected PrEP as a daily oral pill, 45.5% selected PrEP as a bimonthly injectable, and 21.2% selected PrEP as an annual implant. Parents cited multiple reasons for selecting a delivery method over another, with the most prevalent reasons being adherence (57.6%), access or cost (21.2%), and generic convenience or ease (21.2%). Discussion: Findings from this formative exploratory study sets the stage for future research and intervention development in increasing parental knowledge, preferences, and preference motivations for PrEP delivery methods.
KW - Delivery method
KW - HIV
KW - Parents
KW - Pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW - Sexual and gender minority adolescent
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.02.015
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.02.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 37031089
AN - SCOPUS:85152705842
SN - 1054-139X
VL - 73
SP - 625
EP - 631
JO - Journal of Adolescent Health
JF - Journal of Adolescent Health
IS - 4
ER -