| Literature DB >> 29344740 |
Terrance Mosley1,2, Moliehi Khaketla3, Heather L Armstrong3,4,5, Zishan Cui4, Paul Sereda4, Nathan J Lachowsky4,6,5, Mark W Hull3,4, Gbolahan Olarewaju4,5, Jody Jollimore7, Joshua Edward8, Julio S G Montaner3,4, Robert S Hogg4,9,5, Eric A Roth6,5, David M Moore3,4,5.
Abstract
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) are at the highest risk for HIV infection in British Columbia (BC). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been recently licensed but is currently not publicly funded in BC. Using respondent-driven sampling, we recruited a cohort of gbMSM to complete a computer-assisted self-interview with follow-up every 6 months. Stratified by HIV status, we examined trends in awareness of PrEP from 11/2012 to 02/2016 and factors associated with PrEP awareness. 732 participants responded to the PrEP awareness question. Awareness of PrEP among HIV-negative men increased from 18 to 80% (p < 0.0001 for trend); among HIV-positive men, awareness increased from 36 to 77% (p < 0.0001). PrEP awareness was associated with factors related to HIV risk including sero-adaptive strategies and sexual sensation seeking. Eight HIV-negative men reported using PrEP. Low PrEP uptake highlights that PrEP access should be expanded for at-risk gbMSM in BC.Entities:
Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Longitudinal data; Men who have sex with men; Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Primary prevention
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29344740 DOI： 10.1007/s10461-018-2026-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN： 1090-7165