Interest in PrEP and Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention Among Attendees of General Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics in New Orleans, Louisiana

Introduction: We sought to determine if an educational intervention about HIV risk alters HIV risk self-perception and interest in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Obstetrics & Gynecology clinics. Methods: : Demographic information, risk behaviors, HIV knowledge and risk self-assessment were collected via a self-administered survey. Participants viewed a written educational intervention and completed a post-intervention survey. HIV risk self-perception and interest in PrEP were compared before and after the intervention. Results: : 170 participants were included. 85 of participants (50.0%) were interested in PrEP at baseline. Pre-intervention HIV risk self-perception was associated with interest in PrEP (p=0.01). After administration of the educational intervention, knowledge of risk factors and the number of those who perceived themselves to be at risk of HIV increased (p<0.01), but the intervention did not significantly alter interest in PrEP. Conclusions: : Interest in PrEP was associated with HIV risk self-perception and a written educational intervention increased knowledge of HIV risk factors.