Early disengagement from HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services and associated factors among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a socioecological approach.
Hanne Ochieng LichtwarckChristopher Hariri MbotwaMethod Rwelengera KazauraKåre MoenElia John MmbagaPublished in: BMJ global health (2023)
Early disengagement with the PrEP programme was high. Mental distress, younger age and having fewer clients were risk factors for disengagement. We argue that PrEP programmes could benefit from including mental health screening and treatment, as well as directing attention to younger sex workers and those reporting fewer clients.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- primary care
- working memory
- hepatitis c virus
- mental illness
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- study protocol
- randomized controlled trial
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation
- electronic health record
- drug induced