Health care provider decisions to initiate oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in New York City (NYC) public sexual health clinics.
Susie HoffmanKelly JamisonPreeti PathelaTatiana Gonzalez-ArgotiAngelic RiveraCheng-Shiun LeuStephanie HubbardMichael CastroChristine BorgesAnisha GandhiZoe EdelsteinJulie MyersJoanne E MantellLaurie J BaumanPublished in: Sexually transmitted diseases (2023)
Contrary to our hypotheses, providers' negative PrEP beliefs did not appear to reduce initiation of PrEP for eligible patients. This may be attributable to clear clinical protocols, strong staff support, and training on implementing PrEP in this setting. Racial and gender disparities in PrEP uptake urgently require attention.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- working memory
- human immunodeficiency virus
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- virtual reality
- health information
- drug induced