Nurse-led safer opioid supply and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a novel pilot project.
Marlene HainesPatrick O'ByrnePublished in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2022)
This novel integration of programs appeared to be a highly effective way to expand access to HIV prevention among people who use drugs. Given the historical and current mistreatment of people who use drugs within the healthcare system, rapport and trust were essential to the uptake of HIV PrEP services. Further, the importance of infectious disease screening among people who use drugs is underscored, and built-in program flexibility and low barrier access is essential.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- infectious diseases
- hepatitis c virus
- quality improvement
- primary care
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- chronic pain
- randomized controlled trial
- clinical trial
- health information
- health insurance