PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Education for Clinicians: Caring for an MSM Patient.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gaps exist in educational materials addressing LGBTQ patient care and LGBTQ health. One such area is prescribing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM). PrEP awareness, familiarity, and comfort in prescribing are very important in the rollout and success of PrEP as a preventative measure. Our needs assessments showed a lack of familiarity and comfort among clinicians/medical students in prescribing PrEP. Furthermore, studies have shown that since its launch as an effective prevention method of HIV transmission, PrEP has not been widely prescribed to at-risk populations. Educating clinicians about PrEP may increase its use among high-risk MSM populations and reduce the incidence of HIV infections.

Methods

For medical students, we

SUBMITTER: Perucho J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7336890 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature