Development and Pilot Testing of an Addiction Clinic-Based PrEP Adherence Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an addiction-clinic based behavioral intervention for increasing PrEP uptake and adherence among women who engage in high-risk sexual behaviors and problematic substance use. The main question it aims to answer is: • If the integrated intervention increase PrEP uptake and adherence compared to standard treatment Participants will * receive provision of PrEP information through 4 counseling sessions * prevention navigation * receive nurse practitioner prescribed PrEP in an addiction treatment setting Researchers will compare intervention group with standard treatment to see if the integrated intervention help increase PrEP uptake and adherence
• Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina cisgender women
• diagnosed with a Substance use disorder (SUD) per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses (DSM)-5 criteria
• HIV negative
• sexually active with an opposite sex partner within the past 6 months
• not using PrEP for HIV prevention at the time of screening
• able to speak, read, and write in English; and
• own or have regular access to a smart phone.