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Table 3 Results from the Thematic Analysis of Participant Interview Data (N = 31)

From: “I think everybody should take it if they’re doing drugs, doing heroin, or having sex for money”: a qualitative study exploring perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female participants in an opioid intervention court program

Theme

Domain

Code

HIV Risk Perceptions

General sexual transmission risk perceptions

Mutual monogamy

  

Sexual assault

  

Discontinuation of sex work

  

Sexual inactivity

 

Transmission risk perceptions related to substance use

Discontinuation of substance use

Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Initiation

Scenarios supporting PrEP uptake

Condomless sex with new or multiple partners

  

Relapse or return to injection drug use

  

Re-engagement in sex work

 

Obstacles to PrEP uptake

Side effects

  

Daily pill adherence

Perceptions of PrEP Use by Sexual Partners

Risk cues of partner PrEP use

Partner infidelity

  

Partner engagement in high-risk sexual behaviors

  

Partner engagement in high-risk substance use behaviors

 

Concurrent PrEP use

Simultaneous PrEP use by participant and partner

  

Mutual safety