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Table 2 Facilitators of PrEP uptake

From: Engaging Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the South in identifying strategies to increase PrEP uptake

Theme

Representative Quotation

Relationship Status

I was talking to somebody that had HIV and I really liked him, so thatā€™s what encouraged me to get on PrEP even quicker. FG2

If youā€™re in a relationship, you wonā€™t want to use a condom if both of yā€™all on PrEP. We donā€™t use a condom, we trust each other, we on PrEP, weā€™re good. FG2

Ā 

When Iā€™m in a relationship I donā€™t use protection, is one reason. FG3

Trusted and Relatable Source

People within the field, health providers, your outreach specialist, if they are on it [PrEP]. If they say ā€˜Iā€™m speaking because this is what Iā€™m on.ā€™ FG4

Ā 

Somebody who a lot of people look up to in this communityā€¦Reach out to people who got a lot of people looking at them already. FG3

Ā 

Somebody known to advocate for it [PrEP], then more people would be like, ā€˜Oh, this is somebody I look up to or know,ā€™ they have more credibility. FG2

Messaging

Once PrEP becomes for everybody, gay men who probably need it, will become participants more. FG1

Broadening so doesnā€™t look like itā€™s targeted just for one group. FG4