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ArticleJMIR formative research2025

Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents' Preferences for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Social Marketing Campaigns: Qualitative Preimplementation Study.

Kathryn Macapagal, Juan Pablo Zapata, Junye Ma, Jacob D Gordon, Christopher Owens, Silvia Valadez-Tapia, Peter Cummings, Nathan Walter, Jim Pickett

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  3. Lessons Learned in Engaging Adolescents and Young Adults to End the US HIV Epidemic.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025
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Kathryn MacapagalInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1208-6097
Juan Pablo ZapataInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1996-6863
Junye MaJoint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University/University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1353-1279
Jacob D GordonInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9876-5463
Christopher OwensDepartment of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2729-151X
Silvia Valadez-TapiaAIDS Foundation Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0009-0008-5733-5246
Peter CummingsDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1536-3392
Nathan WalterDepartment of Communication Studies, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8122-1221
Jim PickettJim Pickett Consulting, Chicago, IL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4445-232X

Funding

Virology and Immunology Technology CoreP30AI117943 · NIAID · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Michael E Newcomb · 2015 to 2026
$38.4M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI117943
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective biomedical HIV prevention method, but its awareness and uptake among SGM adolescents are low. There are no adolescent-centered PrEP social marketing campaigns in the United States that have the potential to increase awareness and interest in PrEP.

objectiveTo address this gap, this qualitative study aims to examine SGM adolescents' needs and preferences regarding adolescent-centered PrEP social marketing campaigns.

methodsSGM adolescents from Chicago and its surrounding areas participated in web-based asynchronous focus groups from February to May 2021. Questions elicited their preferences for content, design, and delivery of SGM adolescent-centered PrEP campaigns. We used rapid qualitative data analysis and organized the findings around key components of social marketing, known as the 4 Ps: product, price, place, and promotion.

resultsParticipants (N=56) were aged 14 to 19 years (mean 18.16, SD 1.22 y), and 64% (36/56) of them identified as a racial or ethnic minority. Among the 56 participants, 70% (n=39) were aware of PrEP; however, 95% (n=53) did not know that PrEP could be prescribed to those aged under 18 years. Adolescents expressed a need for PrEP campaign messaging that provides simple, accurate, and easily accessible information (eg, what is PrEP, for whom PrEP is indicated, and where and how to access PrEP). For product and price, SGM adolescents wanted a campaign to address barriers to, costs of, and how to access PrEP and desired to know about other adolescents' PrEP experiences to improve campaign relatability. For place and promotion, participants preferred digital campaigns on social media to reduce the possibility of embarrassment and stigma and increase the accessibility of health content.

conclusionsThese findings lay the groundwork for designing adolescent-centered educational PrEP campaigns that prioritize both user preferences in PrEP marketing design and strategies to overcome common barriers to PrEP awareness.

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HIV InfectionsPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexual and Gender MinoritiesSocial MarketingAdolescentChicagoFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleQualitative ResearchYoung AdultadolescentdisseminationHIVhuman-centered designimplementation sciencepre-exposure prophylaxisPrEPsexual and gender minoritysocial marketing campaigns

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PMCPMC11809614

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