Awareness, knowledge, and willingness to take PrEP among Black students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions.
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Abstract
Objective: A mixed-methods study exploring PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) access, services, and acceptance among Black college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions MSIs in Georgia was conducted.
Participants: This study included faculty, administrators, and staff and Black students aged (18 - 24) from three HBCUs and one MSI.
Methods: The research utilized key informant interviews (n = 17), focus groups (n = 7) a student survey (n = 163).
Results: Key findings revealed that the main barriers to PrEP uptake are cost, lack of education, insufficient personnel, and inconsistent partnerships with community providers. More than 60% of students were sexually active, with nearly 48% engaging in unprotected sex. Approximately one-third of students were aware of PrEP in either the pill or injectable form.
Conclusion: This study highlights the need for increased education and access to PrEP at HBCUs and MSIs.
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Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.