SEPA+PrEP: a biobehavioral intervention to prevent HIV in Peruvian women

Authors

  • Giovanna C. De Oliveira University of Miami. Coral Gables, Florida, EE. UU. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-4342
  • Yesenia Musayón-Oblitas Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú.
  • Maria Angela Fernandez-Pacheco Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú.
  • Maria Huaman Hinostroza Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8323-2142
  • Rosina Cianelli University of Miami. Coral Gables, Florida, EE. UU. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-5569

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/renh.v18i.2025.6606

Keywords:

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, public health

Abstract

More than 110,000 people living with HIV reside in Peru. Among reported cases in women, those aged 30-34 are the most prevalent, followed by women aged 20-29 and 35-49. Sexual transmission accounts for more than 90% of all cases; in women, it occurs almost exclusively through heterosexual intercourse. Within this context, the present study examines the implementation experience of the HIV prevention intervention (SEPA+PrEP) delivered by community health volunteers in Lima and led by the Faculty of Nursing of Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. The objective was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of SEPA (health, education, prevention, and self-care) integrated with PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) among community leaders in Lima. At the conclusion of the project, limited knowledge regarding HIV transmission and prevention among Peruvian women was evident, as well as the need to scale up the intervention to potentially contribute to reducing the number of new infections in the country.

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Author Biographies

Giovanna C. De Oliveira, University of Miami. Coral Gables, Florida, EE. UU.

    

Yesenia Musayón-Oblitas, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú.

Academic Vice-President

Maria Angela Fernandez-Pacheco, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú.

Dean of the School of Nursing of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Maria Huaman Hinostroza, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Grupo de Investigación CuidART-e, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima, Perú.

Faculty from the school of nursing of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Rosina Cianelli, University of Miami. Coral Gables, Florida, EE. UU.

Tenured Professor of the School of Nursing and Health Studies of the University of Miami 

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2025-11-07

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De Oliveira GC, Musayón-Oblitas Y, Fernandez-Pacheco MA, Huaman Hinostroza M, Cianelli R. SEPA+PrEP: a biobehavioral intervention to prevent HIV in Peruvian women. Rev enferm Herediana [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 7 [cited 2026 Feb. 7];18(2):e6606. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RENH/article/view/6606

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025): Julio-diciembre

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