Preexposure prophylaxis strategies for African-American women affected by mass incarceration.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to determine the effectiveness of various preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescription strategies for African-American women impacted by mass incarceration within an urban setting.

Design

An agent-based model was utilized to evaluate prevention strategies in an efficient, ethical manner. By defining agents, their characteristics and relationships, we assessed population-level effects of PrEP on HIV incidence.

Methods

We tested hypothetical PrEP prescription strategies within a simulation representing the African-American population of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Four strategies were evaluated: PrEP for women meeting CDC indicators regarding partner characteristics, PrEP for women with a recently incarcerated male partner, PrEP for women with a recent

SUBMITTER: Adams JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature