Longitudinal relationship between pre-exposure prophylaxis motivation and change in adherence among men who have sex with men in Western China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly dependent on adherence, and adherence behavior is influenced by motivation. The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal relationship between PrEP motivation and change in adherence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Western China.

Methods

From November 2019 to June 2021, we conducted a PrEP prospective cohort study. Motivation to take medicine was measured by the PrEP Motivation Scale at baseline, and was grouped into different levels of latent categories by Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). A multinomial logistic regression model was used to explore the longitudinal relationship between change in adherence (improvement, decline, no change) and different levels of PrEP motivation.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Lin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367776 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature