Understanding the Acceptability of Subdermal Implants as a Possible New HIV Prevention Method: Multi-Stage Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A long-acting implant for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is in development in the Sustained Long-Action Prevention Against HIV (SLAP-HIV) trial. This could provide an alternative to oral PrEP.

Objective

Our mixed methods study aimed to understand (1) users' experiences with a similar subdermal implant for contraception and (2) factors influencing the likelihood that gay and bisexual men (GBM) would use a proposed PrEP implant.

Methods

Work was completed in 4 stages. In stage 1, we conducted a scientific literature review on existing subdermal implants, focusing on users' experiences with implant devices. In stage 2, we reviewed videos on YouTube, focusing on the experiences of current or former contraceptive implant users (as these implants are similar

SUBMITTER: Rael CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418007 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature