Table 2.
Personalized messages patients receive after questionnaire.
Risk Score Range | Tailored Message |
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0–3 | “The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that individuals between the ages of 15 and 65 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care and those with risk factors get tested more frequently. A general rule for those with risk factors is to get tested at least annually. |
Would you like an HIV test today?” | |
4–10 or any affirmative “Yes, within the past 6 months” response to unscored questions | “PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medication that helps you stay HIV-negative. There are many people living with HIV in Baltimore and getting HIV is not always about your sexual behaviors. Sometimes, women are more likely to get HIV because of what's going on in their community. For that reason, you might want to consider taking PrEP in addition to other things you do for your sexual health. You can use PrEP alone or in combination with other HIV prevention methods like condoms to take care of yourself on your own terms.” |
“Please click here to view a short animation to learn more about PrEP.” |