Diffusion of Newer HIV Prevention Innovations: Variable Practices of Frontline Infectious Diseases Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

US Public Health Service guidelines recommend early initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)-infected patients and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a prevention option for persons at risk for HIV acquisition. Before issuance of these guidelines, few clinicians reported prescribing early ART or PrEP.

Methods

The Emerging Infections Network, a national network of infectious diseases physicians in the United States and Canada, was surveyed in September 2014 to assess practices of adult HIV-care providers with early ART, PrEP, and other guideline-recommended HIV prevention methods.

Results

Almost half of the 1191 active members invited (48.1%) participated; 415 (72.4%) were HIV-care providers. Most providers

SUBMITTER: Krakower DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4678105 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature