Barriers To Preexposure Prophylaxis Use Among Individuals With Recently Acquired HIV Infection In Northern California
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This work was supported by a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Program and by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [K01 AI122853 to JLM].
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AIDS Care
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Citation
Publication Date
10-10-2018
Abstract
Barriers to HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use have not been well-characterized in people who became HIV-infected, all of whom could have benefited from PrEP. We invited Kaiser Permanente Northern California members diagnosed with HIV during 2014–2016, following a negative HIV test in the prior year, to complete a survey assessing barriers to PrEP use before HIV diagnosis. Of 268 patients surveyed, 122 (46%) responded. Median age was 36, most (84%) were men who have sex with men, and 64% were of minority racial/ethnic background. Thirty-six (30%) had discussed PrEP with a provider, of whom 10 were diagnosed with HIV at PrEP intake. Overall, only 5 (4.1%) had used PrEP, and all 5 discontinued before diagnosis. Among all respondents, the most common barrier to PrEP use was lack of PrEP awareness (51%). Among those aware of PrEP, the most common barriers were cost/insurance concerns (36%) and perceived low risk for HIV (24%). Lack of PrEP awareness ranged from 39% among those aged 25–34 to 88% among those aged < 25 (P = 0.011), and from 33% among Hispanics to 69% among Blacks (P = 0.055). Increasing awareness and affordability of PrEP, and facilitating accurate assessment of HIV risk, are critical to reducing missed opportunities for PrEP.
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DOI
10.1080/09540121.2018.1533238
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27197
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AIDS Care
Citation Details
Marcus, J. L., Hurley, L. B., Dentoni-Lasofsky, D., Ellis, C. G., Silverberg, M. J., Slome, S., … Volk, J. E. (2018). Barriers to preexposure prophylaxis use among individuals with recently acquired HIV infection in Northern California. AIDS Care, 1–9.
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