Characterizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care.
Brooke G RogersJun TaoMichaela MaynardChristina ChuElizabeth SilvaEmily TomaKatherine NagelSiena NapoleonPhilip A ChanPublished in: AIDS and behavior (2021)
COVID-19 is a public health crisis that has fundamentally altered health care provision. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care. We reviewed all patient records for those who presented for PrEP care at a PrEP program in Providence, Rhode Island from September 1st, 2019 to May 29th, 2020. The number of PrEP encounters decreased but was not significantly different over time (ps > .05). Patients were still able to access PrEP clinical services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implementing flexible and timely PrEP delivery approaches in this setting likely minimized the disruption of PrEP care during COVID-19.
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