Service delivery models that promote linkages to PrEP for adolescent girls and young women and men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an emerging biomedical prevention intervention. Documenting PrEP service delivery models (SDMs) that promote linkage to and continuation of PrEP will inform guidelines and maximise roll-out.

Objectives

To synthesise and appraise the effectiveness and feasibility of PrEP SDMs designed to promote linkage to PrEP care among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Eligibility criteria

Primary quantitative and qualitative studies published in English and conducted in SSA were included. No restrictions on the date of publication were applied.

Sources of evidence

Methodology outlined in the Joanna Briggs Institute reviewers' manual was followed. PubMed, Cochrane library, Scopus, Web of

SUBMITTER: Ramraj T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069497 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature