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PrEP to Party: Exploring MSM's PrEP Use and Interest in the Context of Sexually Themed Events.

Elliott R WeinsteinMarc PuccinelliNicolas CardenasSteven A SafrenAudrey Harkness
Published in: AIDS and behavior (2023)
Sexually themed events present a unique opportunity for scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to men who have sex with men (MSM). This study descriptively explored PrEP uptake among MSM who anticipated attending a week-long major South Florida sexually themed event and examined potential facilitators and barriers to PrEP engagement among potential attendees. Of the participating HIV-negative MSM (n = 96), 66.7% were currently taking PrEP. Prior attendance at sexually themed events was significantly associated with current PrEP engagement and almost 75% of HIV-negative MSM not on PrEP reported high interest in taking PrEP if offered for free at future events.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • social media
  • clinical trial
  • hiv infected
  • hepatitis c virus
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus