Optimizing Treatment and Treatment as Prevention (TasP): Qualitative Research Report

This report reflects the findings of qualitative research completed to explore knowledge, benefits, barriers, and other factors that influence HIV treatment and focusedg on one of the key recommendations that resulted from a previous round of research: improving treatment literacy (including treatment as prevention or TasP). This research was comprised of two focus groups and two community forums, which took place in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, thus adding additional insight to better understand the beliefs, attitudes, and concerns of community leaders regarding antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, treatment literacy, and TasP.