Correlates of Linkage to HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among HIV-Testing Clients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Publicly funded HIV-testing sites can identify HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) candidates and provide PrEP linkage.

Setting

Harris Health System's HIV clinic, HIV-testing program, and HIV-prevention program (HPP) in Houston, TX, a high HIV-incidence city.

Methods

A prospective assessment of individuals aged 18 years and older recruited from walk-in HIV testing from December 2013 to April 2015 included risk assessment, HIV testing, and self-administered survey, with follow-up surveys at 6 and 12 months and medical record review.

Results

The mean age of our sample (n = 300) was 38.3 ± 11.7 years. Men constituted 63.1% of the sample and 53.7% were black non-Hispanic, 26.3% Hispanic, and 14.7% white non-Hispanic. Most were uninsured (63.5%). Only 27%

SUBMITTER: Flash CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5949071 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature