Distance to clinic is a barrier to PrEP uptake and visit attendance in a community in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Geographic and transportation barriers are associated with poorer HIV-related health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, but data on the impact of these barriers on prevention interventions are limited. We estimated the association between distance to clinic and other transportation-related barriers on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and initial clinic visit attendance in a rural community in southwestern Uganda enrolled in the ongoing SEARCH study (NCT01864603).

Methods

Community-wide HIV testing was conducted and offered to adult (≥15 years) participants in Ruhoko. Participants were eligible for PrEP based on an empiric risk score, having an HIV-discordant partner, or self-referral at either the community health campaign or during home-based testing from Ma

SUBMITTER: Mayer CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488759 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature