A Randomized Trial of a Brief Behavioral Intervention for PrEP Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men at Increased Risk for HIV Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, brief 2-session behavioral intervention to promote HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) who are behaviorally at risk for HIV.

Setting

A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic to compare a brief motivational interviewing intervention with passive referral only for PrEP uptake.

Methods

MSM who scored as "high risk" on the HIV Incidence Risk index for MSM was offered a brief (15-20 minutes) motivational interviewing-based intervention at the time of STI testing to address barriers to PrEP uptake, including low risk perception, stigma, side effects, and cost. The initial session was followed by a br

SUBMITTER: Chan PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature