| Literature DB >> 29243109 |
J Carlo Hojilla1, David Vlahov2, Pierre-Cedric Crouch3, Carol Dawson-Rose4, Kellie Freeborn4,3, Adam Carrico5.
Abstract
In a community-based clinic serving men who have sex with men in San Francisco, California, this study characterized key steps of the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) cascade and identified correlates of retention in care. In total, 344 patients were evaluated for PrEP. Three-fourths (78%) of those who sought PrEP services initiated PrEP. The overall cumulative incidence of discontinuing PrEP at 13 months was 38%. Men with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) were 44% less likely to be retained (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.56, 95% confidence interval [0.33-0.95]). Comprehensive retention efforts for men with STIs are crucial to optimize the benefits of PrEP.Entities:
Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis; Men who have sex with men; PrEP; PrEP cascade; Retention in care
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29243109 PMCID: PMC5879003 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-2009-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN: 1090-7165