Developing and Implementing Provider-Training and Evidence-Based Tools to Support Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Decision-Making and Increase PrEP Adherence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for the PrEP Choice Longitudinal Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of highly effective HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), uptake and adherence to PrEP among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) remains low, limiting its impact on the prevention of HIV infection. Strategies that incorporate an array of prevention options and provide YMSM and their providers with tailored education and support tools, including tools to support shared decision-making, are needed.

Objective

The goals of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded PrEP Choice study include the development and deployment of CDC guideline-consistent PrEP provider training and the implementation of evidence-based provider- and client-facing PrEP education and support tools. Under this initiative, the CDC funded 2 research proj

SUBMITTER: Rainer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969124 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature