Women-Centered Program for Women of Color (WC4WC): A Community-Based Participatory, Culturally Congruent Sexual Health Intervention in Los Angeles County, California

Gail E Wyatt; Dorothy Chin; Tamra B Loeb; Enricka Norwood-Scott; Jenna A McEwan; Muyu Zhang; Amber M Smith-Clapham; Michele Cooley-Strickland; Cheryl Trinidad; Janette R Flint; Yvette Wells; Rosalynd Divinity; Honghu Liu

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307296

Women-Centered Program for Women of Color (WC4WC): A Community-Based Participatory, Culturally Congruent Sexual Health Intervention in Los Angeles County, California

Am J Public Health. 2023 Jun;113(S2):S110-S114. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307296.

Affiliation

¹ Gail E. Wyatt, Dorothy Chin, Tamra B. Loeb, Enricka Norwood-Scott, Jenna A. McEwan, Muyu Zhang, Amber M. Smith-Clapham, and Michele Cooley-Strickland are with the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles. Gail E. Wyatt is also a guest editor of this special issue. Cheryl Trinidad is with To Help Everyone Health and Wellness Centers, Los Angeles. Janette R. Flint is with Black Women for Wellness, Los Angeles. Yvette Wells and Rosalynd Divinity are with Watts Healthcare Corporation, Los Angeles. Honghu Liu is with the Section of Public and Population Health, University of California, Los Angeles.

Abstract

The Women-Centered Program for Women of Color, a culturally congruent sexual health intervention, was implemented in 2018 in Los Angeles County, California, according to the principles of community-based participatory research: enhancing community capacity, establishing sustainable programs, and translating research findings to community settings. Participants exhibited significantly increased knowledge of and interest in preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) over time, but no significant change in condom use was evident. Booster sessions are needed to maintain interest in PrEP and PEP given concerns about reproductive and sexual health. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(S2):S110-S114. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307296).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Female
HIV Infections* / prevention & control
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Los Angeles
Male
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis*
Sexual Health*
Skin Pigmentation