Table 1.
Sampling framework and interview schedule topics.
| Sampling framework |
| Gay and bisexual men (cis and trans) and other men who have sex with men |
| Newly arrived in Australia (<5 years) |
| Born overseas (outside of Australia) |
| HIV negative |
| Never on PrEP, not on PrEP but had a history of taking PrEP, and currently on PrEP |
| Medicare and no Medicare |
| Revised during data collection |
| More overseas-born, newly arrived GBMSM who were currently on PrEP |
| Able to communicate using conversational English |
| To include gender diverse individuals who were assigned male at birth and do not conform to the conventional gender binary of male and female, who have sex with men |
| Eligibility criteria |
| Born overseas |
| Living in Australia for <5 years |
| Aged 18 years or older |
| Able to communicate using basic English |
| Sexually active with other men (cis and trans) in the past 12 months |
| Gay and bisexual men (cis and trans) or a man (cis and trans) who have sex with men |
| Interview schedule topics |
| Knowledge of sexual health and PrEP in the participant's country of origin |
| Knowledge of sexual health and PrEP in Australia |
| Attitudes toward PrEP in Australia |
| Revised during data collection to include additional questions |
| Participants' opinions on new PrEP modalities (injectable PrEP and PrEP implants) |