Test-to-PrEP: A Randomized Hybrid Implementation/Effectiveness Trial of a Social Network Strategy to Increase Equitable Reach of HIV Testing and PrEP Information
Bravo A, Butts S, Johnson AL, Rodriguez E, Rabin B, Smith L, Kanamori M, & Doblecki-Lewis S
Protocol Summary
This study evaluates a peer-distribution model where existing PrEP clients disseminate HIV self-test kits containing PrEP education materials within their social networks to increase testing and PrEP awareness. The protocol provides an example of utilizing the dyad census to systematically survey all alter pairs within the network followed by a per alter edge form stage which enables the capture of attribute data on the edges generated.
Citation
Johnson, A. L., Butts, S. A., Rodriguez, E., Craker, L., Kanamori, M., & Doblecki-Lewis, S. (2023). “Test-to-PrEP”: Assessing reach and adoption of a new approach to increase HIV testing and PrEP knowledge using HIV self-test kit distribution through PrEP clients’ social networks. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 94(5), 421-428. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003294