Facilitators and barriers to community pharmacy PrEP delivery: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective medication to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV. PrEP is available free of charge in the UK from sexual health clinics. Expanding PrEP delivery to community pharmacies holds promise and aligns with UK government goals to eliminate new cases of HIV by 2030. The aim of this scoping review was to describe the existing evidence about the barriers to and facilitators of community pharmacy oral PrEP delivery, for pharmacists and pharmacy clients, as aligned with the Capacity Opportunity, Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) Model.

Methods

Five bibliographic and five review databases were searched from inception to August 2023. Literature of any study design was included if it discussed barriers and facilitators of community pharm

SUBMITTER: Harrison C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10945033 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature