DIY HIV prevention: Formative qualitative research with men who have sex with men who source PrEP outside of clinical trials.

ABSTRACT: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral medication is an effective, evidence-based option for HIV prevention. In England, issues of cost-effectiveness and of responsibility for commissioning prevention services have so far led National Health Service (NHS) England to decide not to commission PrEP. Given the significant lag between the awareness of PrEP efficacy and the opportunity to obtain PrEP through traditional health care routes, many gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) have turned to 'DIY PrEP', purchasing generic formulations of PrEP for themselves on the internet or via other alternative routes. However, there is very little research on DIY PrEP practices and no qualitative study with DIY PrEP users in the UK. A formative qualitative study was conducted in 201

SUBMITTER: Paparini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107262 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature