Understanding Oral PrEP Interest, Uptake, Persistence, and Experience of Use Among Heterosexual Men in Johannesburg, South Africa: An Exploratory Pilot Study

被引:1
作者
Felker-Kantor, Erica [1 ]
Greener, Letitia Rambally [1 ]
Mabaso, Suzanne [2 ]
Kruger, Wentzel [2 ]
Hasen, Nina [1 ]
Khosla, Anu [3 ]
Malone, Shawn [1 ]
机构
[1] Populat Serv Int, Washington, DC 20036 USA
[2] Fdn Profess Dev, Pretoria, South Africa
[3] Maverick Collect, Washington, DC USA
关键词
HIV; Pre-exposure Prophylaxis; PrEP; South Africa; Men;
D O I
10.1007/s10461-023-04246-2
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
South Africa's PrEP programming has primarily focused on men who have sex with men and other key populations through dedicated clinical and outreach services. However, data shows that the pool of men vulnerable to contracting HIV extends beyond this group, including men who have sex only with women and who do not identify as gay. The aim of this pilot study was to assess acceptability of PrEP among this subset of men who are at risk of HIV acquisition in South Africa and to describe the demographic and behavioral characteristics of male PrEP users as well as their experience of PrEP use. We employed a mixed-methods study design consisting of in-depth interviews and quantitative analysis of routine clinic data collected between September 2021 and February 2022 from 10 private health facilities. Men who enrolled in the study and initiated PrEP had low consistent condom use and nearly three quarters reported more than one sexual partner in the past three months. Despite minimal follow-up support, PrEP persistence was relatively high and similar to other populations. 57% of men returned for their 1-month visit, 40% returned for their 4-month visit, and 16% returned for their 7-month visit. The greatest barriers to ongoing use were the need to take a daily pill and low perceived HIV risk. To improve uptake and continuation, programs should increase awareness of PrEP, leverage trusted sources to build credibility, make access more convenient, and accommodate flexible use through event-driven PrEP. La programacion de la PrEP en Sudafrica se ha centrado principalmente en los hombres que tienen sexo con hombres a traves de servicios clinicos y de servicio de alcance comunitario especificos. Sin embargo, los datos muestran que el grupo de hombres vulnerables a contraer el VIH se extiende mas alla de este grupo, e incluye a hombres que solo tienen relaciones sexuales con mujeres y que no se identifican como homosexuales. El objetivo de este estudio piloto fue evaluar la aceptabilidad de la PrEP en este subgrupo de hombres en riesgo de contraer el VIH en Sudafrica y describir las caracteristicas demograficas y de comportamiento de los usuarios masculinos de la PrEP, asi como su experiencia con el uso de la PrEP. Se empleo un diseno de estudio de metodos mixtos que consistio en entrevistas a profundidad y analisis cuantitativos de datos clinicos rutinarios recolectados entre septiembre de 2021 y febrero de 2022, en 10 centros sanitarios privados. Los hombres que se inscribieron en el estudio e iniciaron la PrEP tenian un bajo uso consistente de condon y casi tres cuartas partes declararon haber tenido mas de una pareja sexual en los ultimos tres meses. A pesar de tener un apoyo de seguimiento minimo, la continuidad de la PrEP fue relativamente alta y similar a la de otras poblaciones. El 57% de los hombres volvieron a su visita de 1 mes, el 40% volvieron a su visita de 4 meses y el 16% volvieron a su visita de 7 meses. Las mayores barreras para el uso continuo fueron la necesidad de tomar una pastilla diaria y la baja percepcion del riesgo de VIH. Para mejorar la aceptacion y la continuidad, los programas deben aumentar la conciencia sobre la PrEP, aprovechar las fuentes de confianza para aumentar la credibilidad, hacer que el acceso sea mas comodo y permitir un uso flexible mediante la PrEP a demanda.
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