Factors that motivate men who have sex with men in Berlin, Germany, to use or consider using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis-A multi-methods analysis of data from a multicentre survey.
Matthew GaskinsMary Katherine SammonsFrank KutschaAlexander NastRicardo Niklas WernerPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Safety and protection against HIV, particularly having additional protection if condoms fail, were the most common motivations for using or considering PrEP, followed by mental well-being and quality of life. Many respondents reported several motivations, and responses overall were heterogeneous. This suggests that approaches to increase PrEP uptake that focus exclusively on its effectiveness in preventing HIV are unlikely to be as successful as a holistic approach that emphasises multiple motivations and how these fit into the broader sexual and psychological health of MSM.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- mental health
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- public health
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- hiv infected
- clinical trial
- human immunodeficiency virus
- electronic health record
- health information
- machine learning
- depressive symptoms
- climate change
- artificial intelligence