Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among Black/African American men who have sex with other men in Midwestern, United States: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Black/African American men who have sex with other men (BMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV, experience significant disparities in HIV incidence, and face significant barriers to accessing HIV treatment and care services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Despite evidence of individual and structural barriers to PrEP use in the Midwest, no review has synthesized this finding to have a holistic view of PrEP uptake and barriers. This review examines patterns of, barriers to, and facilitators of PrEP uptake among BMSM in the Midwest, United States (US).

Methods

Five databases (CINAHL Plus, PUBMED, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, and Web of Science) were searched in March 2023. We included studies that focused on BMSM in the Midwestern states; only empirical stu

SUBMITTER: Adeagbo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923624 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature