Willingness, preferred ways and potential barriers to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore willingness and preferred ways to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), factors associated with willingness, and potential barriers to PrEP use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Changsha, China.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 25 June to 31 August 2019. Two hundred and fifty-five MSM were recruited from three community-based organisations (CBOs) in Changsha City. Willingness and potential barriers to use PrEP were examined using researcher-created scales. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the factors associated with willingness to use PrEP. P values <0.05 were considered significant.

Setting

Three MSM inclusive CBOs in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.

Participants

255 HIV-negati

SUBMITTER: Yu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8559123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature