Perceptions and experiences of daily and long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among MSM in India.

ABSTRACT: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy with high efficacy. An increased willingness to use PrEP among at-risk Indian men who have sex with men (MSM) population has been reported; however, little is known about their real experiences that guide their key motivators, facilitators, and barriers with using oral and Long-Acting (LA) Injectable PrEP. We recruited participants (n = 18) through active MSM social media networks. The interviews were conducted using teleconferencing software. Interview topics included participants' sources of knowledge, experiences accessing daily PrEP, safe-sex behaviors while on PrEP, barriers and facilitators around PrEP, long-term goals with PrEP, perceptions around LA PrEP, and discussion around decision-making to switch fro

SUBMITTER: Agarwal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793913 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature