Community pharmacists' acceptance of prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention is highly effective. Pharmacists can increase PrEP accessibility through pharmacist prescribing. This study aimed to determine pharmacists' acceptance of a pharmacist PrEP prescribing service in Nova Scotia.

Methods

A triangulation mixed methods study consisting of an online survey and qualitative interviews was conducted with Nova Scotia community pharmacists. The survey questionnaire and qualitative interview guide were underpinned by the 7 constructs of the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (affective attitude, burden, ethicality, opportunity costs, intervention coherence, perceived effectiveness and self-efficacy). Survey data were analyzed descriptively and with ordinal log

SUBMITTER: Booker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature