Feasibility of Emergency Department-Initiated HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-using antiretroviral medication in non-infected individuals to prevent HIV-has immense potential to slow the spread of the virus. However, uptake has been insufficient, and stark racial disparities exist in both HIV acquisition and PrEP usage, making PrEP access a health equity issue. A promising venue to engage high-risk populations in PrEP care is the emergency department (ED); however, existing ED PrEP initiatives have been costly or have had limited success. We hypothesize that two strategies could overcome these barriers: prescribing PrEP during an ED visit and providing patients with an initial supply of PrEP medication in the ED. Here, we describe the results of a qualitative study exploring multidisciplinary emergency cli

SUBMITTER: Bisom-Rapp E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610728 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature