PrEP initiation cascade extracted from medical records at the study clinic.
RA, uneasiness, anxiety
Among the 22 participants who went through the clinical procedures to assess eligibility for PrEP, many emphasized the benefits of having the on-site study research assistant (RA) present during their first clinical visit. Some described how the RA helped reduce their anxiety and uneasiness in navigating the PrEP clinic; expressed that they would be less confident in navigating through the clinical procedure without the RA’s help.