Qualitative and quantitative research on preferences and perceptions regarding HIV post-exposure prophylaxis among young women, men, female sex workers, members of the LGBTQ + community and people who inject drugs in Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated its guidelines for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These guidelines recommend community delivery and task-sharing for PEP administration and suggest enhanced adherence counseling for those who initiate PEP. This work provides insights into considerations for optimizing people's knowledge, demand for, use of and adherence to PEP through new channels. This mixed-method study examined five research questions concerning the perceptions and experiences of various groups regarding accessing and utilizing PEP and explored opinions on alternate delivery options to broaden access.

Methods

The total number of end-users interviewed for this study via qualitative and quantitative interview methodologies was 1,156. We

SUBMITTER: El-Sahn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12546014 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature