The importance of assessing and addressing mental health barriers to PrEP use during pregnancy and postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa: state of the science and research priorities.
Amelia M StantonConall O'CleirighLucia KnightDvora L Joseph DaveyLandon MyerJohn A JoskaKenneth H MayerLinda Gail BekkerChristina PsarosPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
For PPW, implementation of PrEP should be guided by a robust understanding of the unique psychological difficulties that may act as barriers to uptake, adherence and persistence (i.e. sustained adherence over time). We strongly encourage PrEP implementation research in PPW to incorporate validated mental health screening tools and ultimately treatment in routine antenatal and postnatal care, and we stress the potential public health benefits of identifying women who face mental health barriers to PrEP use.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- public health
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- primary care
- mental illness
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- preterm infants
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- clinical practice
- type diabetes
- preterm birth
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- global health
- glycemic control
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- heat stress
- cervical cancer screening
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation