Provider perspectives on PrEP for adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: The role of provider biases and quality of care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, health care providers' (HCPs) perspectives and interactions with potential clients can substantially influence effective provision of quality health services. We examine if HCPs' knowledge, attitude, and skills, as well as their perceptions of facility readiness to provide PrEP are associated with their willingness to provide PrEP to AGYW at high risk of HIV in Tanzania.

Methods

A self-administered questionnaire was given to 316 HCPs from 74 clinics in two districts and 24 HCPs participated in follow-up in-depth interviews (IDIs). We conducted bivariate and multivariable Poisson regression to assess factors

SUBMITTER: Pilgrim N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5922529 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature