Geoffrey D Hart-Cooper1, Isabel Allen2, Charles E Irwin3, Hyman Scott4. 1. Department of Pediatrics, UCSF-Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: GHartCooper@stanfordchildrens.org. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California. 3. Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF-Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California. 4. Bridge HIV, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California.
Abstract
PURPOSE: HIV disproportionately affects young men who have sex with men. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can prevent HIV acquisition; however, youth access to PrEP is limited by provider willingness to prescribe PrEP. METHODS: We conducted an online survey of clinicians working with adolescents (aged 13-17 years) and young adults (aged 18-26 years) in the United States through the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. We used multivariate logistic regression to assess provider beliefs associated with willingness to provide PrEP. RESULTS: Nearly all (93.2%) providers had heard of PrEP, and 57 (35.2%) had prescribed PrEP. While almost all providers (95%) agreed that PrEP prevents HIV, fewer were willing to prescribe to young adults (77.8%) or adolescents (64.8%). Willingness to prescribe PrEP was strongly associated with the belief that providers had enough knowledge to safely provide PrEP to adolescents (OR 2.11, confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-3.76, p = .01) and young adults (odds ratio 5.19, CI: 2.15-12.50, p ≤ .001), and that adolescents would be adherent (odds ratio 3, CI: 1.30-6.90, p = .01). Response rate was 17%. CONCLUSIONS: Almost all providers had heard of PrEP and most providers were willing to prescribe PrEP. Provider education and tools to promote provider self-efficacy and adolescent adherence might improve provider willingness to provide PrEP.
PURPOSE: HIV disproportionately affects young men who have sex with men. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can prevent HIV acquisition; however, youth access to PrEP is limited by provider willingness to prescribe PrEP. METHODS: We conducted an online survey of clinicians working with adolescents (aged 13-17 years) and young adults (aged 18-26 years) in the United States through the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. We used multivariate logistic regression to assess provider beliefs associated with willingness to provide PrEP. RESULTS: Nearly all (93.2%) providers had heard of PrEP, and 57 (35.2%) had prescribed PrEP. While almost all providers (95%) agreed that PrEP prevents HIV, fewer were willing to prescribe to young adults (77.8%) or adolescents (64.8%). Willingness to prescribe PrEP was strongly associated with the belief that providers had enough knowledge to safely provide PrEP to adolescents (OR 2.11, confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-3.76, p = .01) and young adults (odds ratio 5.19, CI: 2.15-12.50, p ≤ .001), and that adolescents would be adherent (odds ratio 3, CI: 1.30-6.90, p = .01). Response rate was 17%. CONCLUSIONS: Almost all providers had heard of PrEP and most providers were willing to prescribe PrEP. Provider education and tools to promote provider self-efficacy and adolescent adherence might improve provider willingness to provide PrEP.
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