Drug users' awareness of and willingness to use HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) services in China: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug users are regarded as a high-risk population for HIV infection. Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) is internationally regarded as an effective biomedical prevention against HIV but still a small-scale pilot project in China at present. The aim of this study was to understand drug users' awareness of and willingness to use nPEP service in China.

Methods

This mixed methods study consisting of a qualitative study and a cross-sectional survey was conducted in two cities of China from 2018 to 2019. The in-depth interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic framework analysis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine factors associated with drug users' awareness of and willingness to use nP

SUBMITTER: Jiao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842954 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature