Motivational Interviewing to Increase PrEP Uptake (MI-PrEP)

Motivational Interviewing to Increase PrEP Uptake (MI-PrEP)

The purpose of this study is to test a counseling program for Black women at high risk for HIV

Inclusion Criteria:

• HIV-negative
• Identify as Black and/or African American
• Age 18 or older
• Cis-gender Female
• English speaking
• Is capable of completing and fully understanding the informed consent process and the study procedures and
• Meets the Center for Disease Control's indications for PrEP use (17): (a) any sex with opposite sex partners in the past 6 months and (b) not in a monogamous partnership with a recently tested HIV-negative partner or (c) any injection of drugs not prescribed by a clinician in the past 6 months AND (d) at least one of the following: (i) infrequently uses condoms in sex with one/more partners of unknown HIV status (ii) in a sexual relationship with an HIV-positive partner or (iii) any sharing of injection/drug preparation equipment in past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not capable of completing/fully understanding the consent process and the study procedures.