Association between having a regular healthcare provider and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among men who have sex with men : a cross-sectional survey

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Healthcare providers whom people see regularly (e.g., primary care providers [PCPs]) are likely to interact with individuals at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, most PCPs report never prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that prevents HIV infection. This study examined the association between having a regular healthcare provider and PrEP use among men who have sex with men (MSM). We analyzed health survey data from Black (n = 151) and White (n = 113) MSM in Atlanta, GA using log binomial regressions. Among Black MSM, the proportion who used PrEP was nearly three times higher for those with a regular provider compared to those without one (aPR 2.58; 95% CI: 0.96, 6.93). Conversely, the proportion of White MSM who used PrEP was slightly lower among those with a regular provider (aPR 0.67; 95% CI: 0.36, 1.27). Findings suggest having a regular provider may be more strongly associated with PrEP among Black MSM.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Journal of behavioral medicine - 45(2022), 3 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 428-437

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Garlow, Eleanor W [VerfasserIn]
Onwubiko, Udodirim N [VerfasserIn]
Holland, David P [VerfasserIn]
Chamberlain, Allison T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-HIV Agents
Human immunodeficiency virus
Journal Article
Men who have sex with men
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
Regular healthcare provider
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 03.06.2022

Date Revised 22.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10865-022-00308-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339239158