749. Interactive Technologies for Preventing HIV in Title X Clinics in Metropolitan Atlanta

Abstract Background HIV prevention in women is imperative to end the HIV epidemic in the US. However, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in this population has been low, and innovative and feasible approaches are needed. The Title X Family Planning Program provides federal funding for sexual hea...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2023-11, Vol.10 (Supplement_2)
Main Authors: Aldredge, Amalia, Er, Deja, Anderson, Katherine M, Campos, Ilse, Joseph, Veronica, Kottke, Melissa, Williams, Peyton, Sullivan, Sara, Brooks, Michael W, Sales, Jessica, Sheth, Anandi N
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Summary:Abstract Background HIV prevention in women is imperative to end the HIV epidemic in the US. However, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in this population has been low, and innovative and feasible approaches are needed. The Title X Family Planning Program provides federal funding for sexual health services and HIV prevention to low income or uninsured individuals. We sought to increase PrEP awareness and reduce barriers to providing PrEP for women in Atlanta. We designed, implemented, and evaluated educational tools (trainings, resources, and technical assistance) for staff at Title X clinics on topics relevant for PrEP care for cisgender women. Figure 1. Comparison of pre- and post-training 5-point Likert scale evaluations of ability to meet training objectives for the Overview of PrEP and PrEP for Clinicians Trainings. Two-sample Satterthwaite t-tests comparing pre- and post-training scores were significantly different by individual objective, for each training, and overall (all p
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad500.810