The Index of Engagement in PrEP Care: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties and Predictive Potential.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Index of Engagement in HIV Care is a psychometrically valid 10-item self-report measure with predictive power to classify individuals to higher and lower odds of disengaging from HIV care. Given high rates of disengagement from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care, we adapted the HIV Index to PrEP.

Methods

We evaluated the psychometric properties of the PrEP-Index in a cross-sectional validation among PrEP-eligible persons seen in an HIV Prevention Program and conducted exploratory analysis to assess its potential utility as a prognostic tool. The PrEP Index contains 10 items with answers ranging from (1) not at all to (5) extremely. Possible PrEP-Index scores ranged from 10 to 50, with higher sum scores representing higher levels of engagement.

Results

SUBMITTER: Meyers K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593486 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature