Theme | Representative Quotation |
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Relationship Status | I was talking to somebody that had HIV and I really liked him, so thatās what encouraged me to get on PrEP even quicker. FG2 |
If youāre in a relationship, you wonāt want to use a condom if both of yāall on PrEP. We donāt use a condom, we trust each other, we on PrEP, weāre good. FG2 | |
Ā | When Iām in a relationship I donāt 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 āIām speaking because this is what Iām 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, āOh, 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 doesnāt look like itās targeted just for one group. FG4 |