Barriers and Facilitators to Acceptability and Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Black Women in the United States: a Systematic Review.

Objectives: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provides a salient avenue to address the profound HIV-related health disparities that Black women in the United States face. This systematic review assessed the acceptability of PrEP within this population, and identified barriers and facilitators to its acceptability and uptake.

Methods: We searched PubMed and Web of Science using 48 search input combinations; this produced 338 unique articles, 16 of which were included in the review.